ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2013 | FY | 3


The components of pension and other postretirement benefit expense for the Company’s defined benefit plans included the following:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
(in millions)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost—benefits earned during the year
 
$
39.0

 
$
35.0

 
$
30.0

 
$
3.2

 
$
3.1

 
$
3.2

Interest cost on benefits earned in prior years
 
122.8

 
132.4

 
135.1

 
22.4

 
26.1

 
27.5

Expected return on plan assets
 
(176.0
)
 
(181.4
)
 
(192.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.0
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
 
3.0

 
6.4

 
11.3

 
(18.2
)
 
(18.2
)
 
(18.3
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
 
111.8

 
105.2

 
71.3

 
17.2

 
14.6

 
9.9

Termination benefits
 
4.8

 

 
0.8

 
1.3

 

 
0.2

Total retirement benefit expense
 
$
105.4

 
$
97.6

 
$
56.4

 
$
25.4

 
$
24.8

 
$
21.5


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