The following table provides the healthcare cost trend rate assumptions for our U.S. postretirement benefit plans: | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year | 7.3 | % | 7.5 | % | ||
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline | 4.5 | % | 4.5 | % | ||
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2027 | 2027 | ||||