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The following information relates to all pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation and a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
(In millions) December 31,
2009 2008
Projected benefit obligation $ 211 $ 211
Accumulated benefit obligation 176 175
Fair value of plan assets 104 94
(In millions) Year Ended December 31,
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost $ 6 $ 6 $ 8 $ 28 $ 32 $ 39
Interest cost 8 8 9 114 122 121
Expected return on plan assets (7) (10) (9) (4) (4) (3)
Curtailment gain (1) (9) (1)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss 2 (2) (1) (20) (17) (11)
Net periodic benefit cost $ 8 $ 2 $ 7 $ 109 $ 132 $ 146
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income
Current year actuarial (gain) loss and prior service (credit) $ (15) $ 37 $ (32) $ 111 $ (49) $ (145)
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) (2) (2) 1 20 17 11
Total recognized in other comprehensive income $ (17) $ 35 $ (31) $ 131 $ (32) $ (134)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income $ (9) $ 37 $ (24) $ 240 $ 100 $ 12
The estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in 2010 for actuarial gains
(losses) are less than $(1) million for pension plans and $11 million for other postretirement plans.
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