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Retirement Plans
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
Retirement Plans  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Retirement plans
Retirement plans
We, along with our subsidiaries, have various retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. Our retirement plan costs include costs for qualified and nonqualified plans and are presented in the following table:
In thousands
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost-benefits earned during the period
$
1,340

 
$
877

 
$
2,674

 
$
2,708

Interest cost on benefit obligation
38,462

 
42,372

 
76,789

 
84,738

Expected return on plan assets
(56,252
)
 
(59,174
)
 
(112,321
)
 
(117,748
)
Amortization of prior service cost
1,882

 
1,901

 
3,764

 
3,783

Amortization of actuarial loss
15,313

 
11,674

 
30,608

 
22,901

Expense (credit) for company-sponsored retirement plans
$
745

 
$
(2,350
)
 
$
1,514

 
$
(3,618
)

For the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2015, we contributed $112.0 million to our principal retirement plan and $5.8 million (£3.8 million) to the Newsquest Pension Scheme in the U.K. Included in the $112.0 million contribution to our principal retirement plan was a voluntary contribution of $100.0 million. TEGNA has no required contributions to any of its principal pension plans for the remainder of 2015.