The following summarizes amounts recognized in the balance sheet for U.S. plans: The following is a summary of the changes in the U.S. defined benefit plans’ pension obligations: The following table summarizes the expected cash benefit payments for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans in the future (amounts in millions): (1) The actuarial losses (gain) in 2019 and 2018 primarily reflect the impact of changes in the discount rate. The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to the components of the net cost and the change in Benefit Obligations for U.S. plans, net of tax: 84 December 31, 2019 2018 (Amounts in thousands) Balance — January 1 $ (62,018 ) $ (49,790 ) Amortization of net loss 2,809 4,216 Amortization of prior service cost 125 125 Net gain (loss) arising during the year 9,785 (16,216) Settlement gain — (353 ) Prior service cost arising during the year (211) — Balance — December 31 $ (49,510 ) $ (62,018 ) 2020 $ 42.8 2021 44.0 2022 41.9 2023 42.9 2024 42.1 2025-2029 196.8 December 31, 2019 2018 (Amounts in thousands) Balance — January 1 $ 432,595 $ 461,355 Service cost 23,245 22,195 Interest cost 17,584 15,789 Plan amendments and settlements 276 (3,016) Actuarial loss (gain) (1) 31,214 (25,908 ) Benefits paid (33,452) (37,820) Balance — December 31 $ 471,462 $ 432,595 Accumulated benefit obligations at December 31 $ 470,643 $ 431,973 December 31, 2019 2018 (Amounts in thousands) Noncurrent assets $ 16,396 $ — Current liabilities (348) (232) Noncurrent liabilities (4,957 ) (6,571 ) Funded status $ 11,091 $ (6,803)