Delta Airlines 2003 Annual Report Download - page 112

Table of Contents
Obligations and funded status (measured at September 30):
Other
Pension Postretirement
Benefits Benefits
(in millions) 2003 2002 2003 2002
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 11,682 $ 10,657 $ 2,370 $ 2,100
Service cost 238 282 33 30
Interest cost 768 825 161 160
Actuarial loss 1,014 798 131 234
Benefits paid, including lump sums and annuities (1,092) (888) (162) (154)
Special termination benefits 7 — 44 —
Curtailment loss (gain) 25 — (4) —
Plan amendments (165) 8 (313) —
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 12,477 $ 11,682 $ 2,260 $ 2,370
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 6,775 $ 8,304
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets 991 (718)
Employer contributions 144 77
Benefits paid, including lump sums and annuities (1,092) (888)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 6,818 $ 6,775
Other
Pension Postretirement
Benefits Benefits
(in millions) 2003 2002 2003 2002
Funded status $ (5,659) $ (4,907) $ (2,260) $ (2,370)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss 4,304 4,092 412 299
Unrecognized transition obligation 29 41 — —
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit) 122 292 (605) (353)
Contributions made between the measurement date and year end 16 10 41 45
Special termination benefits recognized between the measurement date and year end — (7) — (44)
Settlement charge recognized between the measurement date and year end 212 — — —
Net amount recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets $ (976) $ (479) $ (2,412) $ (2,423)
F-41