Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Net periodic benefit cost or income for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following (in millions):
Pension Plans Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2022
October 1,
2021
September 30,
2022
October 1,
2021
Service cost $ 25  $ 25  $ 2  $
Interest cost 65  46  4 
Expected return on plan assets1
(132) (152) (4) (4)
Amortization of prior service credit   —    (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 26  34    — 
Net periodic benefit cost (income) (16) (47) 2 
Settlement charges2
  21  —  — 
Total cost (income) $ (16) $ (26) $ 2  $
1The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2022 net periodic benefit cost (income) were 7.00 percent for pension plans and 4.00 percent for other postretirement benefit plans.
2Settlement charges were primarily related to our strategic realignment initiatives.
Pension Plans Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
October 1,
2021
September 30,
2022
October 1,
2021
Service cost $ 69  $ 74  $ 5  $
Interest cost 167  137  13  11 
Expected return on plan assets1
(428) (454) (12) (13)
Amortization of prior service credit   —  (2) (2)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 84  114   
Net periodic benefit cost (income) (108) (129) 4 
Settlement charges2
  104  —  — 
Total cost (income) $ (108) $ (25) $ 4  $
1The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2022 net periodic benefit cost (income) were 7.00 percent for pension plans and 4.00 percent for other postretirement benefit plans.
2Settlement charges were primarily related to our strategic realignment initiatives.
All of the amounts in the tables above, other than service cost, were recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company contributed $24 million to our pension trusts, and we anticipate making additional contributions of approximately $5 million during the remainder of 2022. The Company contributed $22 million to our pension trusts during the nine months ended October 1, 2021.