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Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures The following table sets forth the change in plan assets, change in projected benefit obligation, rate assumptions and components of net periodic benefit cost as of December 31 with respect to the plan. The measurement dates of the assets and liabilities of the plan were December 31 of the respective years presented.
 
Reconciliation of Funded Status
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)   20192018
Change in projected benefit obligation   
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$20,050  $21,552  
Service cost  
Interest cost819  757  
Liability actuarial (gain) loss 2,604  (1,270) 
Benefits paid(1,027) (993) 
Benefit obligation at end of year22,449  20,050  
Change in fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year18,106  20,327  
Return on plan assets3,526  (1,228) 
Employer contributions—  —  
Benefits paid(1,027) (993) 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year20,605  18,106  
Funded status (1,844) $(1,944) 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The pension plans' weighted-average asset allocation as a percentage of plan assets at December 31 are as follows:
 
Asset Allocation as a Percentage of the Plan
 
Year Ended December 31,
 20192018
Equity securities56%  55%  
Debt securities37%  38%  
Short-term investments2%  2%  
Other5%  5%  
Total100%  100%  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
The following table presents the hierarchy levels for our postretirement benefit plan investments as of December 31 as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
 

 
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2019
Quoted
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Mutual Funds:    
Mid Cap$2,239  $2,239  $—  $—  
Large Cap2,574  2,574  —  —  
International1,879  1,879  —  —  
Common/Collective Trusts:
Wells Fargo Liability Driven Solution2,866  —  2,866  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock International Equity861  —  861  —  
Wells Fargo Core Bond1,413  —  1,413  —  
Wells Fargo/Causeway International864  —  864  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Large Cap Growth Index Fund1,153  —  1,153  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Large Cap Value Index Fund1,159  —  1,159  —  
Wells Fargo Multi-Manager Small Cap1,434  —  1,434  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Russell 2000 Index Fund667  —  667  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock S&P Mid Cap Index Fund732  —  732  —  
Wells Fargo/MFS Value CIT F599  —  599  —  
Wells Fargo/T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Managed CIT602  —  602  —  
Wells Fargo/T. Rowe Price Equity Income590  —  590  —  
Wells Fargo Voya Large Cap Growth CIT F605  —  605  —  
Cash & Short-term Investments368  368  —  —  
Total$20,605  $7,060  $13,545  $—  
            
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2018
Quoted
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Mutual Funds:    
Mid Cap$1,176  $1,176  $—  $—  
Large Cap2,618  2,618  —  —  
International2,051  2,051  —  —  
Common/Collective Trusts:
Wells Fargo Liability Driven Solution2,532  —  2,532  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock International Equity765  —  765  —  
Wells Fargo Core Bond1,266  —  1,266  —  
Wells Fargo/Causeway International766  —  766  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Large Cap Growth Index Fund1,026  —  1,026  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Large Cap Value Index Fund1,025  —  1,025  —  
Wells Fargo Multi-Manager Small Cap1,246  —  1,246  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock Russell 2000 Index Fund573  —  573  —  
Wells Fargo BlackRock S&P Mid Cap Index Fund641  —  641  —  
Wells Fargo/MFS Value CIT F516  —  516  —  
Wells Fargo/T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Managed CIT516  —  516  —  
T. Rowe Price Equity Income515  —  515  —  
Wells Fargo Voya Large Cap Growth CIT F516  —  516  —  
Cash & Short-term Investments358  358  —  —  
Total$18,106  $6,203  $11,903  $—  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations
The change in the Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, is shown below:
 
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation
Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)20192018
Benefit obligation at January 1,$7,446  $5,945  
Service cost240  249  
Interest cost298  248  
Liability actuarial loss (gain)1,193  (328) 
Benefits paid(155) (98) 
Plan amendments—  1,430  
Benefit obligation at December 31,$9,022  $7,446  
Pension Plan  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Assumptions Used In determining the projected benefit obligation and the net pension cost, we used the following significant weighted-average assumptions:
 
Rates to Determine Benefit Obligation
 
Year Ended December 31,
 20192018
Discount rate3.15%  4.20%  
Composite rate of compensation increaseN/AN/A
 

Rates to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 Year Ended December 31,
 20192018
Discount rate4.20%  3.60%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets7.25%  7.25%  
Composite rate of compensation increaseN/AN/A
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost (gains are denoted with parentheses and losses are not):
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 Year Ended December 31,
 (in thousands)
20192018
Service cost$ $ 
Interest cost819  757  
Expected return on plan assets(1,273) (1,454) 
Amortization of net loss542  346  
Net periodic benefit cost$91  $(347) 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The following table illustrates the estimated pension benefit payments that are projected to be paid:
 
Projected Future Benefit Payments
 
(in thousands)
Employees’
Retirement Plan
2020  $1,152  
2021  1,237  
2022  1,267  
2023  1,286  
2024  1,294  
Years 2025 through 20296,407  
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Assumptions Used
In determining the projected benefit obligation and the net pension cost, we used the following significant weighted-average assumptions:
 
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
 
Rates to Determine Benefit Obligation
 20192018
Discount rate2.95%  4.10%  
Composite rate of compensation increase3.00%  3.00%  
 
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
 
Rates to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 20192018
Discount rate4.10%  3.45%  
Composite rate of compensation increase3.00%  3.00%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assetsN/A  N/A  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic pension expense were as follows:
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20192018
Service cost$240  $249  
Interest cost298  248  
Amortization of prior service cost318  501  
Net periodic benefit cost$856  $998  
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Future estimated benefits expected to be paid from the plan over the next ten years as follows:

Projected Future Benefit Payments
(in thousands)SERP  
2020$1,205  
2021350  
2022450  
2023453  
2024480  
Years 2025 through 20293,258