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Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits (Notes)
 8 Months Ended
Sep. 07, 2019
Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits
The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and retiree medical plans are as follows: 
 
12 Weeks Ended
 
Pension
 
Retiree Medical
 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
U.S.
 
International
 
 
Service cost
$
87

 
$
99

 
$
18

 
$
23

 
$
5

 
$
7

Interest cost
125

 
111

 
24

 
23

 
9

 
8

Expected return on plan assets
(205
)
 
(218
)
 
(46
)
 
(50
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credits)
2

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Amortization of net losses/(gains)
37

 
41

 
8

 
12

 
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
46

 
34

 
4

 
8

 
(1
)
 
4

Settlement losses
15

 
7

 
3

 
2

 
—

 
—

Special termination benefits
5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
$
66

 
$
41

 
$
7

 
$
10

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4

 
36 Weeks Ended
 
Pension
 
Retiree Medical
 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
9/7/2019

 
9/8/2018

 
U.S.
 
International
 
 
Service cost
$
263

 
$
298

 
$
49

 
$
63

 
$
16

 
$
22

Interest cost
376

 
333

 
64

 
63

 
25

 
24

Expected return on plan assets
(617
)
 
(653
)
 
(124
)
 
(134
)
 
(12
)
 
(13
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credits)
7

 
2

 
—

 
—

 
(13
)
 
(14
)
Amortization of net losses/(gains)
111

 
124

 
21

 
31

 
(19
)
 
(7
)
 
140

 
104

 
10

 
23

 
(3
)
 
12

Settlement losses
15

 
7

 
3

 
2

 
—

 
—

Special termination benefits
—

 
3

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

Total
$
155

 
$
114

 
$
13

 
$
26

 
$
(3
)
 
$
12


We regularly evaluate opportunities to reduce risk and volatility associated with our pension and retiree medical plans, including the offer of an optional lump sum distribution to certain participants, which may result in settlement charges that would be reflected as an item affecting comparability in future periods. During the 36 weeks ended September 7, 2019, we made discretionary contributions of $150 million to the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan A (Plan A) in the United States and $17 million to our international plans. During the 36 weeks ended September 8, 2018, we made discretionary contributions of $1.4 billion to Plan A in the United States, $17 million to our international pension plans and $37 million to fund U.S. retiree medical plan benefits.