CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/ | 2013 | FY | 3


Components of pension benefit and other postretirement benefit costs included:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
81.8

 
$
68.7

 
$
59.7

 
$
0.6

 
$
0.6

 
$
0.6

Interest cost
150.1

 
149.2

 
147.5

 
10.5

 
13.2

 
16.3

Expected return on plan assets
(216.4
)
 
(196.0
)
 
(168.0
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
3.6

 
3.0

 
3.2

 
(8.2
)
 
(13.6
)
 
(9.6
)
Special termination benefits

 

 
1.3

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
3.6

 
396.9

 
10.3

 
5.9

 
7.6

 
4.6

Curtailment loss
0.8

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit cost — Company plans
23.5

 
421.8

 
54.0

 
8.8

 
7.8

 
11.8

Pension benefit cost — multi-employer plans
23.6

 
8.5

 
9.2

 

 

 

Total benefit cost
$
47.1

 
$
430.3

 
$
63.2

 
$
8.8

 
$
7.8

 
$
11.8


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