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Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits

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Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 12 PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The following are the components of defined benefit pension and OPEB expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     (In Millions)  
     Pension Benefits      Other Benefits  
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Service cost

     $ 8.0         $ 5.8           $ 3.6           $ 2.4     

Interest cost

     12.0           13.6           5.2           5.9     

Expected return on plan assets

     (14.8)          (15.5)          (4.3)          (4.3)    

Amortization:

           

Prior service costs

     1.0           1.2           0.7           0.6     

Net actuarial loss

     7.4           5.2           2.9           2.9     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

     $ 13.6           $ 10.3           $ 8.1           $ 7.5     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We made pension contributions of $14.4 million and $23.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. OPEB contributions were $21.9 million for three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.