STRYKER CORP | 2013 | FY | 3


Change in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets
 
December 31
2013
 
2012
Change in projected benefit obligations:
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligations at beginning of year
 
$
447

 
$
316

Service cost
 
30

 
21

Interest cost
 
13

 
13

Foreign exchange impact
 
2

 
2

Employee contributions
 
6

 
6

Actuarial (gains) losses
 
(29
)
 
110

Plan amendments
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Benefits paid
 
(12
)
 
(20
)
Projected benefit obligations at end of year
 
$
456

 
$
447

Accumulated benefit obligations at end of year
 
427

 
$
417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
2013
 
2012
Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
254

 
210

Actual return
 
11

 
33

Employer contributions
 
20

 
21

Employee contributions
 
6

 
6

Foreign exchange impact
 
1

 
2

Benefits paid
 
(11
)
 
(18
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
281

 
$
254


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