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Pension Plans
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
PENSION PLANS

10. PENSION PLANS

Total pension cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 included the following components:

  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
  U.S. Foreign U.S. Foreign U.S. Foreign U.S. Foreign
                         
  (in millions) (in millions)
Service cost $ 3 $ 3 $ 2 $ 5 $ 7 $ 10 $ 4 $ 10
Interest cost   12   126   8   148   24   267   16   290
Expected return on plan assets   (14)   (111)   (8)   (133)   (28)   (233)   (16)   (261)
Amortization of prior service cost   2   -   1   -   3   -   2   -
Amortization of net loss   6   11   4   6   12   21   7   12
Loss on curtailment   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   4
Total pension cost $ 9 $ 29 $ 7 $ 26 $ 18 $ 65 $ 13 $ 55

Total employer contributions for the six months ended June 30, 2012 for the Company's U.S. and foreign subsidiaries were $17 million and $83 million, respectively. The expected remaining scheduled employer contributions for 2012 are $31 million for U.S. subsidiaries and $85 million for foreign subsidiaries.