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Pensions, Other Post-employment Benefits and Employee Benefit Plans | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |
Pensions,Other Post-employment Benefits and Employee Benefit Plans | Pension, Other Post-employment Benefits and Employee Benefit Plans. Federal-Mogul, ARI and Viskase each sponsor several defined benefit pension plans (the ''Pension Benefits''). Additionally, Federal-Mogul and Viskase each sponsors health care and life insurance benefits (''Other Post-Employment Benefits'') for certain employees and retirees around the world. ARI also previously sponsored a post-employment medical benefit plan that provided access to healthcare for certain retired employees; this plan was terminated effective December 31, 2013. The Pension Benefits are funded based on the funding requirements of federal and international laws and regulations, as applicable, in advance of benefit payments and the Other Benefits as benefits are provided to participating employees. As prescribed by applicable U.S. GAAP, Federal-Mogul, ARI and Viskase each uses, as applicable, appropriate actuarial methods and assumptions in accounting for its defined benefit pension plans, non-pension post-employment benefits, and disability, early retirement and other post-employment benefits. The measurement date for all defined benefit plans is December 31 of each year. Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| Year Ended December 31, |  | Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in millions)
Service cost | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |
Interest cost | 76 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 14 |
Expected return on plan assets | (74 | ) |  | (70 | ) |  | (62 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of actuarial losses | 10 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |
Amortization of prior service credit | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (14 | )
Settlement loss (gain) | (2 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Curtailment gain | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (40 | ) |  | (51 | )
| $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | (32 | ) |  | $ | (48 | )
Automotive The following provides disclosures for our Automotive segment's benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, recognition in the consolidated balance sheets and inputs and valuation assumptions:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | $ | 1,184 |  |  | $ | 1,298 |  |  | $ | 450 |  |  | $ | 474 |  |  | $ | 335 |  |  | $ | 395 |
Service cost | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Interest cost | 52 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 11 |
Employee contributions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Benefits paid | (96 | ) |  | (64 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (28 | )
Medicare subsidies received | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Plan amendments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Curtailments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Settlements | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Actuarial losses (gains) and changes in actuarial assumptions | 151 |  |  | (101 | ) |  | 112 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 36 |  |  | (43 | )
Net transfers in (out) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 73 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Currency translation | — |  |  | — |  |  | (59 | ) |  | 15 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | )
Benefit obligation, end of year | 1,291 |  |  | 1,184 |  |  | 575 |  |  | 450 |  |  | 368 |  |  | 335 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year | 909 |  |  | 778 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | 43 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Employee contributions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Company contributions | 56 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 24 |
Benefits paid | (96 | ) |  | (64 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (28 | )
Expenses | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Medicare subsidies received | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Currency translation | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Fair value of plan assets, end of year | 912 |  |  | 909 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Funded status of the plan | $ | (379 | ) |  | $ | (275 | ) |  | $ | (521 | ) |  | $ | (395 | ) |  | $ | (368 | ) |  | $ | (335 | )
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability recognized | $ | (379 | ) |  | $ | (275 | ) |  | $ | (521 | ) |  | $ | (395 | ) |  | $ | (368 | ) |  | $ | (335 | )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, inclusive of tax impacts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial loss | $ | 409 |  |  | $ | 242 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 81 |  |  | $ | 95 |  |  | $ | 63 |
Prior service cost (credit) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | (28 | )
Total | $ | 409 |  |  | $ | 242 |  |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 81 |  |  | $ | 35 |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
| December 31, |  | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Discount rate | 3.85 | % |  | 4.55 | % |  | 1.77 | % |  | 3.49 | % |  | 3.84 | % |  | 4.45 | %
Rate of compensation increase | — | % |  | — | % |  | 3.16 | % |  | 3.17 | % |  | — | % |  | — | %
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
| Year Ended December 31, |  | Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Discount rate | 4.55 | % |  | 3.70 | % |  | 3.49 | % |  | 2.99 | % |  | 4.45 | % |  | 3.60 | %
Expected return on plan assets | 6.95 | % |  | 7.45 | % |  | 4.18 | % |  | 4.62 | % |  | — | % |  | N/A |
Rate of compensation increase | — | % |  | — | % |  | 3.17 | % |  | 3.13 | % |  | — | % |  | N/A |
Federal-Mogul evaluates its discount rate assumption annually as of December 31 for each of its retirement-related benefit plans based upon the yield of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments, the maturities of which correspond to expected benefit payment dates. Federal-Mogul's expected return on assets is established annually through analysis of anticipated future long-term investment performance for the plan based upon the asset allocation strategy. While the study gives appropriate consideration to recent fund performance and historical returns, the assumption is primarily a long-term prospective rate. The U.S. investment strategy mitigates risk by incorporating diversification across appropriate asset classes to meet the plan's objectives. It is intended to reduce risk, provide long-term financial stability for the plan and maintain funded levels that meet long-term plan obligations while preserving sufficient liquidity for near-term benefit payments. Risk assumed is considered appropriate for the return anticipated and consistent with the total diversification of plan assets. Federal-Mogul's investment strategy, which includes a target asset allocation of 50% equity investments, 25% fixed income investments and 25% in other investment types including hedge funds. Approximately 76% of the U.S. plan assets were invested in actively managed investment funds. The majority of the assets of the non-U.S. plans are invested through insurance contracts. The insurance contracts guarantee a minimum rate of return. Federal-Mogul has no input into the investment strategy of the assets underlying the contracts, but they are typically heavily invested in active bond markets and are highly regulated by local law. The target asset allocation for the non-U.S. pension plans is 80% insurance contracts, 15% debt investments and 5% equity investments. Refer to Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements,” for discussion of the fair value of each major category of plan assets, including the inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the fair value measurements of the plans' assets, at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Information for defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
| December 31, |  | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 1,291 |  |  | $ | 1,184 |  |  | $ | 574 |  |  | $ | 448 |  |  | $ | 368 |  |  | $ | 335 |
Fair value of plan assets | 912 |  |  | 909 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 52 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
| Pension Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 1,291 |  |  | $ | 1,184 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | 444 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 1,291 |  |  | 1,184 |  |  | 514 |  |  | 409 |
Fair value of plan assets | 912 |  |  | 909 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 49 |
The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $1,809 million and $1,598 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan In May 2013, Federal-Mogul ceased operations at one of its U.S. manufacturing locations. The resulting reduction in the average remaining future service period to the full eligibility date of the remaining active plan participants in Federal-Mogul's U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan triggered the recognition of an OPEB curtailment gain of $19 million, which is included as a reduction to selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations, for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2013, Federal-Mogul completed the sale of its fuel manufacturing facility and research and development center located in the U.S., resulting in the termination of certain employees that participated in Federal-Mogul's U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan. The resulting reduction in the average remaining future service period to the full eligibility date of the remaining active plan participants in Federal-Mogul's U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan triggered the recognition of an additional OPEB curtailment gain of $19 million, which is included in the determination of net loss on disposition of assets within other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our Automotive segment recorded aggregate OPEB curtailment gains of $38 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2015:
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States |  | Non-U.S. |
| (in millions)
Amortization of actuarial losses | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 5 |
Amortization of prior service credit | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | )
| $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 1 |
The assumed health care and drug cost trend rates used to measure next year's post-employment healthcare benefits are as follows:
| Other Post-Employment Benefits
| 2014 |  | 2013
Health care cost trend rate | 7.25% |  | 6.88%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
Year ultimate health care cost trend rate reached | 2022 |  | 2018
Drug cost trend rate | 7.25% |  | 7.81%
Ultimate drug cost trend rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
Year ultimate drug cost trend rate reached | 2022 |  | 2018
The assumed health care cost trend rate has a significant impact on the amounts reported for OPEB plans. The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in the assumed health care cost trend rate:
| Total Service and Interest Cost |  | APBO
| (in millions)
100 basis point (“bp”) increase in health care cost trend rate | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 32 |
100 bp decrease in health care cost trend rate | (1 | ) |  | (28 | )
The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in certain assumptions for projected benefit obligations (“PBO”), associated expense and other comprehensive loss (“OCL”). The changes in these assumptions have no impact on Federal-Mogul's 2015 funding requirements.
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
| Change in 2015 expense |  | Change in PBO |  | Change in accumulated OCL |  | Change in 2015 expense |  | Change in PBO |  | Change in accumulated OCL |  | Change in 2015 expense |  | Change in PBO
| (in millions)
25 bp decrease in discount rate | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | — |  |  | $ | 9 |
25 bp increase in discount rate | — |  |  | (34 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | (9 | )
25 bp decrease in return on assets rate | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
25 bp increase in return on assets rate | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Federal-Mogul's projected benefit payments from the plans are estimated as follows:
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
Years |  | United States Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
|  | (in millions)
2015 |  | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 27 |
2016 |  | 84 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 26 |
2017 |  | 83 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 27 |
2018 |  | 81 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 26 |
2019 |  | 82 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 26 |
2020-2023 |  | 392 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 121 |
Federal-Mogul expects to contribute approximately $108 million to its pension plans in fiscal 2015. Federal-Mogul also maintains certain defined contribution pension plans for eligible employees. Effective January 1, 2013, Federal-Mogul amended its U.S. defined contribution plan to allow for an enhanced company match and company provided age-based contributions for eligible U.S. salaried and non-union hourly employees. The total expenses attributable to Federal-Mogul's defined contribution savings plan were $45 million, $42 million and $23 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Other Benefits Federal-Mogul accounts for benefits to former or inactive employees paid after employment but before retirement pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 712, Compensation - Nonretirement Post-employment Benefits. The liabilities for such U.S. and European post-employment benefits were $25 million and $29 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Railcar and Food Packaging ARI is the sponsor of three defined benefit pension plans, two of which cover certain employees at designated repair facilities. All three of ARI's defined benefit pension plans are frozen and no additional benefits are accruing thereunder. Viskase and its subsidiaries have defined contribution and defined benefit plans varying by country and subsidiary. Viskase's operations in the United States, France, Germany and Canada have historically offered defined benefit retirement plans and post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits to their employees. Most of these benefits have been terminated, resulting in reductions in various liabilities. The following provides disclosures for ARI's and Viskase's benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and recognition in the consolidated balance sheets. As pension costs for ARI and Viskase are not material to our consolidated financial position and results of operations, we do not provide information regarding their inputs and valuation assumptions.
| Pension Benefits |  | Other Post-Employment Benefits
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 198 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Service cost | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Interest cost | 8 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Benefits paid | (10 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Actuarial gain (loss) | 29 |  |  | (21 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency translation | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 203 |  |  | 176 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year | 140 |  |  | 125 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | 9 |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Company contributions | 6 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency translation | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Benefits paid | (10 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Fair value of plan assets, end of year | 144 |  |  | 140 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Funded status of the plan | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability recognized | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, inclusive of tax impacts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial (loss) gain | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (28 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Total | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (28 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |

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