GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ | 2013 | FY | 3

The change in benefit obligation and plan assets for 2013 and 2012 and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
 
Pension Plans
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
(In millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Change in benefit obligation:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Beginning balance
$
(6,756
)
 
$
(5,975
)
 
$
(3,220
)
 
$
(2,736
)
 
$
(474
)
 
(582
)
Newly adopted plans
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(24
)
 
—

 
—

Service cost — benefits earned
(45
)
 
(39
)
 
(39
)
 
(31
)
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Interest cost
(243
)
 
(261
)
 
(131
)
 
(143
)
 
(19
)
 
(24
)
Plan amendments
30

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
82

Actuarial gain (loss)
605

 
(863
)
 
89

 
(383
)
 
50

 
6

Participant contributions
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(16
)
 
(31
)
Curtailments/settlements
—

 
1

 
13

 
39

 
—

 
—

Termination benefits
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

Foreign currency translation
—

 
—

 
18

 
(88
)
 
21

 
2

Benefit payments
428

 
381

 
145

 
150

 
56

 
79

Ending balance
$
(5,981
)
 
$
(6,756
)
 
$
(3,129
)
 
$
(3,220
)
 
$
(388
)
 
$
(474
)
Change in plan assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Beginning balance
$
4,100

 
$
3,523

 
$
2,354

 
$
2,091

 
$
6

 
$
6

Actual return on plan assets
104

 
497

 
140

 
158

 
—

 
—

Company contributions to plan assets
1,016

 
454

 
111

 
193

 
2

 
2

Cash funding of direct participant payments
8

 
8

 
27

 
29

 
38

 
46

Participant contributions
—

 
—

 
2

 
3

 
16

 
31

Settlements
—

 
(1
)
 
(13
)
 
(39
)
 
—

 
—

Foreign currency translation
—

 
—

 
(21
)
 
69

 
(1
)
 
—

Benefit payments
(428
)
 
(381
)
 
(145
)
 
(150
)
 
(56
)
 
(79
)
Ending balance
$
4,800

 
$
4,100

 
$
2,455

 
$
2,354

 
$
5

 
$
6

Funded status at end of year
$
(1,181
)
 
$
(2,656
)
 
$
(674
)
 
$
(866
)
 
$
(383
)
 
$
(468
)

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