Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Retirement Benefits

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Retirement Benefits
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Retirement Benefits  
Retirement Benefits

7.              Retirement Benefits

 

Defined Benefit Plans

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Service costs

 

$

1.5

 

$

1.4

 

$

3.0

 

$

2.7

 

Interest costs

 

3.1

 

3.2

 

6.3

 

6.4

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(3.3

)

(3.8

)

(6.7

)

(7.6

)

Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, net

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

Amortization of net loss

 

1.5

 

1.0

 

2.9

 

2.0

 

Net pension costs

 

$

3.0

 

$

2.0

 

$

5.9

 

$

3.9

 

 

Postretirement Healthcare Plans — Net postretirement healthcare costs were $0.2 and $0.4 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and $0.4 and $0.7 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Defined Contribution Plans — Expenses related to our defined contribution plans were $2.1 and $1.7 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and $3.9 and $3.3 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.