JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2013 | FY | 3

Net periodic benefit costs for the Company’s defined benefit retirement plans and other benefit plans for 2013, 2012 and 2011 include the following components:
 
 
Retirement Plans
 
Other Benefit Plans
(Dollars in Millions)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
 
$
906

 
722

 
638

 
196

 
175

 
149

Interest cost
 
908

 
878

 
853

 
151

 
165

 
188

Expected return on plan assets
 
(1,447
)
 
(1,236
)
 
(1,108
)
 
(6
)
 
(4
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
 
6

 
6

 
9

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Amortization of net transition obligation
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

Recognized actuarial losses
 
681

 
494

 
388

 
111

 
76

 
45

Curtailments and settlements
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2

 
—

 
—

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
1,055

 
865

 
781

 
452

 
409

 
378

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