Interest expense arising from defined benefit obligations accrued
—
83
—
83
—
79
—
79
Return, including interest income, on plan assets 1
—
(86)
(131)
(217)
—
(77)
(152)
(229)
Interest effect on asset ceiling limit
—
3
—
3
—
1
—
1
—
—
(131)
(131)
—
3
(152)
(149)
Administrative fees
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
Changes in the effect of limiting net defined benefit assets to the asset ceiling
—
—
115
115
—
—
9
9
$
19
$
—
$
(16)
$
3
$
24
$
3
$
(143)
$
(116)
Six-month periods ended June 30
2019
2018
(million)
Employee
Other
Employee
Other
benefits
Financing
comp.
benefits
Financing
comp.
expense
costs
income
expense
costs
income
Recognized in
(Note 8)
(Note 9)
(Note 11)
Total
(Note 8)
(Note 9)
(Note 11)
Total
Current service cost
$
36
$
—
$
—
$
36
$
45
$
—
$
—
$
45
Past service costs
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
Net interest; return on plan assets
Interest expense arising from defined benefit obligations accrued
—
167
—
167
—
158
—
158
Return, including interest income, on plan assets 1
—
(172)
(490)
(662)
—
(153)
(90)
(243)
Interest effect on asset ceiling limit
—
5
—
5
—
2
—
2
—
—
(490)
(490)
—
7
(90)
(83)
Administrative fees
3
—
—
3
3
—
—
3
Changes in the effect of limiting net defined benefit assets to the asset ceiling
—
—
441
441
—
—
9
9
$
39
$
—
$
(49)
$
(10)
$
49
$
7
$
(81)
$
(25)
(1)
The interest income on the plan assets portion of the employee defined benefit plans net interest amount included in Financing costs reflects a rate of return on plan assets equal to the discount rate used in determining the defined benefit obligations accrued.