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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2021
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The total cost (income) for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following (in millions):
Pension Benefit Plans Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans  
Three Months Ended
October 1,
2021
September 25,
2020
October 1,
2021
September 25,
2020
Service cost $ 25  $ 28  $ 2  $
Interest cost 46  58  4 
Expected return on plan assets1
(152) (148) (4) (4)
Amortization of prior service credit   —  (1) (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 34  43   
Net periodic benefit cost (income) (47) (19) 1 
Curtailment charges2
  —    11 
Settlement charges2
21  —  —  — 
Total cost (income) $ (26) $ (19) $ 1  $ 16 
1 The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2021 net periodic benefit cost (income) were 7.25 percent for pension benefit plans and 4.25 percent for other postretirement benefit plans.
2 The settlement charges were related to our strategic realignment initiatives. Refer to Note 12.
Pension Benefit Plans Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans  
Nine Months Ended
October 1,
2021
September 25,
2020
October 1,
2021
September 25,
2020
Service cost $ 74  $ 84  $ 7  $
Interest cost 137  176  11  17 
Expected return on plan assets1
(454) (440) (13) (12)
Amortization of prior service credit   —  (2) (2)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 114  128  1 
Net periodic benefit cost (income) (129) (52) 4  15 
Curtailment charges2
  —    11 
Settlement charges2
104  —  —  — 
Total cost (income) $ (25) $ (52) $ 4  $ 26 
1 The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2021 net periodic benefit cost (income) were 7.25 percent for pension benefit plans and 4.25 percent for other postretirement benefit plans.
2 The settlement charges were related to our strategic realignment initiatives. Refer to Note 12.
All amounts in the tables above, other than service cost, were recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended October 1, 2021, the Company contributed $22 million to our pension trusts, and we anticipate making additional contributions of approximately $9 million during the remainder of 2021. The Company contributed $25 million to our pension trusts during the nine months ended September 25, 2020.