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Employee Benefits (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Pension and Other Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Expenses | Pension and other defined contribution retirement plan expenses included the following components:
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) | U.S. Plans
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 |  | 2018
Service cost for benefits earned(1) | $ | 474 |  |  | $ | 596 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation(2) | 5,453 |  |  | 4,790 |
Expected return on plan assets(2) | (6,983 | ) |  | (7,739 | )
Net amortization and deferrals(2) | 1,275 |  |  | 1,549 |
Net periodic benefit (income) cost | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | (804 | )
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) | Non-U.S. Plans
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 |  | 2018
Service cost for benefits earned(1) | $ | 4,873 |  |  | $ | 4,470 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation(2) | 4,435 |  |  | 4,338 |
Expected return on plan assets(2) | (10,904 | ) |  | (12,032 | )
Net amortization and deferrals(2) | 2,922 |  |  | 2,972 |
Net periodic benefit (income) cost | $ | 1,326 |  |  | $ | (252 | )
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(1) | Included as a component of Operating Profit.
(2) | Included as a component of Other Income (Expense), net.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Expenses | Expense recognized for postretirement benefits other than pensions included the following components:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) | 2019 |  | 2018
Service cost for benefits earned | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 195 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 578 |  |  | 654 |
Net amortization and deferrals | (1,194 | ) |  | (1,189 | )
Total postretirement benefit income | $ | (468 | ) |  | $ | (340 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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