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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
U.S. and foreign pension plans, defined benefit
 
Pension Plans  
Components of net periodic benefit costs

 

 

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Service cost

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

1

 

$

2

 

Interest cost

 

6

 

6

 

1

 

2

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(6

)

(6

)

(1

)

(2

)

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

3

 

1

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

7

 

$

5

 

$

1

 

$

2

 

 

 

U.S. and foreign postretirement healthcare benefits
 
Pension Plans  
Components of net periodic benefit costs

 

U.S. Postretirement

 

Foreign Postretirement

 

 

 

Healthcare Benefits

 

Healthcare Benefits

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Interest cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

2

 

$

3

 

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

 

 

1

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

3

 

$

3