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Pension Benefits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]  
Components of the net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans [Table Text Block]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the Pension Plans
 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,395

 
$
1,683

 
$
4,186

 
$
5,048

Interest cost
699

 
657

 
2,094

 
1,967

Expected return on plan assets that reduces periodic pension benefit cost
(393
)
 
(466
)
 
(1,180
)
 
(1,397
)
Amortization of prior service cost
4

 
4

 
13

 
13

Amortization of net actuarial loss
239

 
331

 
718

 
995

Net periodic benefit cost
$
1,944

 
$
2,209

 
$
5,831

 
$
6,626