Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Pension benefits – U.S. plans	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	5		$	4		$	9		$	7
Interest cost	11			13			23			25
Expected return on plan assets	(21		)	(21		)	(42		)	(41		)
Recognized net loss	12			13			24			26
Net periodic cost	$	7		$	9		$	14		$	17



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Pension benefits – Non-U.S. plans	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	7		$	6		$	14		$	12
Interest cost	20			19			39			38
Expected return on plan assets	(40		)	(36		)	(80		)	(71		)
Recognized prior service credit	(3		)	(3		)	(6		)	(6		)
Recognized net loss	11			11			22			21
Net periodic benefit	$	(5	)	$	(3	)	$	(11	)	$	(6	)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Other postretirement benefits	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	1			1			2			2
Recognized prior service credit	(10		)	(10		)	(19		)	(20		)
Recognized net loss	1			1			2			2
Net periodic benefit	$	(8	)	$	(8	)	$	(15	)	$	(16	)

The components of net periodic cost / (benefit) other than the service cost component are included in other pension and postretirement in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following table provides information about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income.



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
Details about accumulated other	June 30						June 30						Affected line item in the
comprehensive income components	2018			2017			2018			2017			statement of operations
Actuarial losses	$	24		$	25		$	48		$	49		Other pension and postretirement
Prior service credit	(13		)	(13		)	(25		)	(26		)	Other pension and postretirement
	11			12			23			23			Income before taxes
	—			(4		)	(1		)	(6		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	11		$	8		$	22		$	17		Net income