Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

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



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
Pension benefits – U.S. plans	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	5		$	3		$	14		$	10
Interest cost	12			13			35			38
Expected return on plan assets	(22		)	(21		)	(63		)	(62		)
Recognized net loss	16			13			40			39
Net periodic cost	$	11		$	8		$	26		$	25



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
Pension benefits – Non-U.S. plans	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	5		$	6		$	19		$	18
Interest cost	19			19			58			57
Expected return on plan assets	(40		)	(38		)	(120		)	(109		)
Curtailment gain	—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Recognized prior service credit	(2		)	(3		)	(8		)	(9		)
Recognized net loss	11			11			33			32
Net periodic benefit	$	(7	)	$	(9	)	$	(18	)	$	(15	)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
Other postretirement benefits	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	—		$	1		$	—		$	1
Interest cost	1			1			3			3
Recognized prior service credit	(9		)	(11		)	(28		)	(31		)
Recognized net loss	1			1			3			3
Net periodic benefit	$	(7	)	$	(8	)	$	(22	)	$	(24	)

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						Nine Months Ended
Details about accumulated other	September 30						September 30						Affected line item in the
comprehensive income components	2018			2017			2018			2017			statement of operations
Actuarial losses	$	28		$	21		$	76		$	70		Other pension and postretirement
Prior service credit	(11		)	(14		)	(36		)	(40		)	Other pension and postretirement
	17			7			40			30			Income before taxes
	(6		)	(4		)	(7		)	(10		)	Provision for income taxes
Total reclassified	$	11		$	3		$	33		$	20		Net income