COCA COLA CO | 2013 | FY | 3


Net periodic benefit cost for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following (in millions):
 
Pension Benefits  
 
Other Benefits  
Year Ended December 31,
2013

 
2012

 
2011

 
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Service cost
$
280

 
$
291

 
$
249

 
$
36

 
$
34

 
$
32

Interest cost
378

 
388

 
391

 
42

 
43

 
45

Expected return on plan assets1
(659
)
 
(573
)
 
(508
)
 
(9
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
5

 
(10
)
 
(52
)
 
(61
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
197

 
137

 
82

 
13

 
6

 
2

Net periodic benefit cost
$
194

 
$
241

 
$
219

 
$
72

 
$
23

 
$
10

Settlement charge
1

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

Curtailment charge

 
6

 

 

 

 

Special termination benefits2
2

 
1

 
8

 

 

 
3

Total cost recognized in the statements of income
$
197

 
$
251

 
$
230

 
$
72

 
$
23

 
$
13

1 
The Company has elected to use the actual fair value of plan assets as the market-related value of assets in the determination of the expected return on plan assets.
2 
The special termination benefits primarily relate to the Company's productivity, restructuring and integration initiatives. Refer to Note 18 for additional information related to our productivity, restructuring and integration initiatives.

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