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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.