CATERPILLAR INC | 2013 | FY | 3


 
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement 
Benefits
(Millions of dollars)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Change in plan assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
10,981

 
$
9,997

 
$
10,760

 
$
3,426

 
$
2,818

 
$
2,880

 
$
789

 
$
814

 
$
996

Actual return on plan assets
 
1,722

 
1,235

 
(270
)
 
535

 
368

 
(83
)
 
158

 
117

 
(45
)
Foreign currency exchange rates
 

 

 

 
(41
)
 
47

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Company contributions
 
541

 
580

 
212

 
303

 
446

 
234

 
157

 
204

 
207

Participant contributions
 

 

 

 
10

 
9

 
9

 
57

 
48

 
44

Benefits paid
 
(845
)
 
(831
)
 
(823
)
 
(254
)
 
(190
)
 
(187
)
 
(339
)
 
(394
)
 
(388
)
Settlements and termination benefits
 
(4
)
 

 

 
(30
)
 
(72
)
 
(41
)
 

 

 

Acquisitions / other 1 
 

 

 
118

 

 

 
7

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, end of year
 
$
12,395

 
$
10,981

 
$
9,997

 
$
3,949

 
$
3,426

 
$
2,818

 
$
822

 
$
789

 
$
814

 
1 
See Note 24 regarding Bucyrus International in 2011.
 
 
 
 
 


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