AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2013 | FY | 3


October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were comprised of:

 
Pensions
 
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
$
44

 
$
40

 
$
42

 
$
36

 
$
33

 
$
32

 
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
3

Interest cost on benefit obligation
24

 
27

 
28

 
68

 
74

 
72

 
12

 
15

 
21

Expected return on plan assets
(51
)
 
(46
)
 
(44
)
 
(97
)
 
(92
)
 
(94
)
 
(20
)
 
(19
)
 
(21
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
13

 
7

 
4

 
55

 
42

 
40

 
18

 
16

 
14

Amortization of prior service benefit
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(35
)
 
(35
)
 
(26
)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
18

 
16

 
18

 
61

 
56

 
49

 
(21
)
 
(20
)
 
(9
)
Curtailments and settlements

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Total periodic benefit cost (benefit)
$
18

 
$
16

 
$
17

 
$
61

 
$
56

 
$
49

 
$
(21
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(9
)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial (gain) loss
$
(122
)
 
$
69

 
$
31

 
$
(85
)
 
$
214

 
$
40

 
$
(57
)
 
$
22

 
$
12

Amortization of net actuarial loss
(13
)
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(55
)
 
(42
)
 
(40
)
 
(18
)
 
(16
)
 
(14
)
Prior service cost (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 
6

 

 

 
(194
)
Amortization of prior service benefit
12

 
12

 
12

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
35

 
35

 
26

Foreign currency

 

 

 
2

 
(5
)
 
11

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
$
(123
)
 
$
74

 
$
39

 
$
(137
)
 
$
168

 
$
18

 
$
(40
)
 
$
41

 
$
(170
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other comprehensive (income) loss
$
(105
)
 
$
90

 
$
56

 
$
(76
)
 
$
224

 
$
67

 
$
(61
)
 
$
21

 
$
(179
)

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