Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
The following are the components of defined benefit pension and OPEB expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
Defined Benefit Pension Expense
 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
$
6.3

 
$
6.7

Interest cost
9.4

 
10.1

Expected return on plan assets
(14.9
)
 
(14.5
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
Prior service costs
0.6

 
0.6

Net actuarial loss
5.4

 
3.5

    Curtailments/settlements
0.3

 
0.3

Net periodic benefit cost to continuing operations
$
7.1

 
$
6.7


Other Postretirement Benefits Expense
 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
$
1.5

 
$
1.7

Interest cost
3.3

 
3.4

Expected return on plan assets
(4.6
)
 
(4.3
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
Prior service costs
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Net actuarial loss
3.1

 
1.3

Net periodic benefit cost to continuing operations
$
2.4

 
$
1.2