ALCOA INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Obligations and Funded Status

 

     Pension benefits     Other
postretirement benefits
 
December 31,    2013     2012         2013             2012      

Change in benefit obligation

        

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 14,751      $ 13,526      $ 2,863      $ 2,844   

Service cost

     213        203        17        14   

Interest cost

     611        647        114        132   

Amendments

     82        6        -        -   

Actuarial (gains) losses

     (849 )      1,120        (170 )      107   

Settlements

     (13 )      -        -        -   

Benefits paid, net of participants’ contributions

     (841 )      (833 )      (249 )      (256 ) 

Medicare Part D subsidy receipts

     -        -        20        21   

Foreign currency translation impact

     (224 )      82        (3 )      1   

Benefit obligation at end of year*

   $ 13,730      $ 14,751      $ 2,592      $ 2,863   

Change in plan assets

        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 11,043      $ 10,311      $ -      $ 8   

Actual return on plan assets

     109        925        -        -   

Employer contributions

     473        571        -        -   

Participants’ contributions

     27        32        -        -   

Benefits paid

     (825 )      (822 )      -        (8 ) 

Administrative expenses

     (40 )      (42 )      -        -   

Settlements

     (17 )      -        -        -   

Foreign currency translation impact

     (190 )      68        -        -   

Fair value of plan assets at end of year*

   $ 10,580      $ 11,043      $ -      $ -   

Funded status*

   $ (3,150 )    $ (3,708 )    $ (2,592 )    $ (2,863 ) 

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

     (25 )      (40 )      (4 )      (4 ) 

Net funded status

   $ (3,125 )    $ (3,668 )    $ (2,588 )    $ (2,859 ) 

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet consist of:

        

Noncurrent assets

   $ 88      $ 86      $ -      $ -   

Current liabilities

     (30 )      (32 )      (234 )      (256 ) 

Noncurrent liabilities

     (3,183 )      (3,722 )      (2,354 )      (2,603 ) 

Net amount recognized

   $ (3,125 )    $ (3,668 )    $ (2,588 )    $ (2,859 ) 

Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consist of:

        

Net actuarial loss

   $ 5,198      $ 5,880      $ 389      $ 593   

Prior service cost (benefit)

     94        119        (57 )      (76 ) 

Total, before tax effect

     5,292        5,999        332        517   

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

     38        54        (1 )      (1 ) 

Net amount recognized, before tax effect

   $ 5,254      $ 5,945      $ 333      $ 518   

Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss consist of:

        

Net actuarial (gain) loss

   $ (193 )    $ 1,073      $ (169 )    $ 107   

Amortization of accumulated net actuarial loss

     (489 )      (384 )      (35 )      (25 ) 

Prior service cost

     -        9        -        -   

Amortization of prior service (cost) benefit

     (25 )      (19 )      19        16   

Total, before tax effect

     (707 )      679        (185 )      98   

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

     (16 )      8        -        -   

Net amount recognized, before tax effect

   $ (691 )    $ 671      $ (185 )    $ 98   
* At December 31, 2013, the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, and funded status for U.S. pension plans were $10,643, $7,909, and $(2,734), respectively. At December 31, 2012, the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, and funded status for U.S. pension plans were $11,521, $8,437, and $(3,084), respectively.

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