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Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Loss The following table presents the change in the projected benefit obligation for the years ended December 31:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
In thousands
2025
2024
2025
2024
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period
$1,503,131
$1,658,045
$39,007
$41,719
Service cost
860
998
32
35
Interest cost
80,834
81,500
2,104
2,120
Actuarial loss (gain)
23,908
(101,025)
(793)
(286)
Foreign currency translation
41,031
(8,174)
Benefits paid
(115,042)
(127,368)
(3,758)
(4,581)
Curtailment
119
Settlement
(212,186)
(964)
Projected benefit obligation at end of period
$1,322,536
$1,503,131
$36,592
$39,007
The following table presents the change in the fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
In thousands
2025
2024
2025
2024
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
$1,659,702
$1,783,898
$
$
Actual return on plan assets
112,229
5,620
Employer contributions
1,691
7,949
3,758
4,581
Settlement
(212,186)
(964)
Benefits paid
(115,042)
(127,368)
(3,758)
(4,581)
Foreign currency translation
47,294
(9,433)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
$1,493,688
$1,659,702
$
$
The following table presents amounts recognized in the Consolidated balance sheets, the plans' funded status and
accumulated other comprehensive income that has not yet been recognized at December 31:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
In thousands
2025
2024
2025
2024
Other assets
$173,362
$160,343
$
$
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
271
277
4,361
4,682
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations
1,939
3,495
32,231
34,325
Funded status at end of period
171,152
156,571
(36,592)
(39,007)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)
98,955
76,547
(11,049)
(11,929)
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)
1,529
1,491
(1,599)
(2,169)
Net prepaid (accrued) benefit cost
$271,636
$234,609
$(49,240)
$(53,105)
The following table presents information about funded and underfunded pension plans at December
31:
Funded plans
Underfunded plans
In thousands
2025
2024
2025
2024
Accumulated benefit obligation
$1,319,619
$1,456,629
$2,210
$45,780
Projected benefit obligation
1,320,326
1,457,351
2,210
45,780
Fair value of plan assets
1,493,688
1,617,694
42,008
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table presents the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits at December 31:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
In thousands
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Service cost
$860
$998
$1,366
$32
$35
$40
Interest cost(a)
80,834
81,500
84,449
2,104
2,120
2,334
Expected return on plan assets(a)
(91,689)
(96,726)
(95,358)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)(a)
2,453
2,926
2,185
(1,674)
(1,912)
(2,490)
Amortization of prior service costs(a)
71
69
67
(569)
(569)
(569)
Settlement loss (gain)(a)
(12,105)
35
Curtailment(a)
119
Total benefit, net
$(19,576)
$(11,079)
$(7,291)
$(107)
$(326)
$(685)
(a) Amounts are included in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The following table presents the changes in pension and other postretirement benefit plans recognized in Other
comprehensive income (loss) at December 31:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
In thousands
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Net actuarial (gain) loss
$3,368
$(9,919)
$(33,244)
$(793)
$(286)
$109
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain
(2,453)
(2,926)
(2,185)
1,674
1,912
2,490
Change in prior service cost
(3,307)
Amortization of prior service costs
(71)
(69)
(67)
569
569
569
Settlement gain (loss)
12,105
(35)
Equity method investments
725
(116)
(610)
Other
9,497
(1,405)
7,415
(Gain) loss recognized in Other comprehensive
income (loss)
$23,171
$(14,470)
$(28,691)
$1,450
$2,195
$(139)
Schedule of Assumptions Used The following assumptions were used in connection with the Company's actuarial valuation of its pension plans and
postretirement benefit obligations at December 31:
 
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
2025
2024
2025
2024
Weighted average discount rate
5.5%
5.7%
5.4%
5.8%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels(a)
2.0%
2.0%
N/A
N/A
Current year medical trend
N/A
N/A
7.3%
7.5%
Ultimate year medical trend
N/A
N/A
4.5%
4.5%
Year of ultimate trend
N/A
N/A
2037
2037
(a) Relates only to the Newspaper Guild of Detroit defined benefit pension plans.
The following assumptions were used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost for the Company's pension plans and
postretirement benefit obligations at December 31:
 
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Weighted average discount rate
5.5%
5.1%
5.4%
5.8%
5.4%
5.7%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels(a)
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Weighted average expected return on assets
5.7%
5.6%
5.7%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Current year medical trend
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.5%
6.3%
6.5%
Ultimate year medical trend
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
Year of ultimate trend
N/A
N/A
N/A
2037
2031
2031
(a) Relates only to the Newspaper Guild of Detroit defined benefit pension plans.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The weighted average target asset allocation of our plans for 2026 and allocations at the end of 2025 and 2024, by asset
category, are presented in the table below:
Target
allocation
Allocation of plan assets
 
2026
2025
2024
Equity securities
14%
10%
21%
Debt securities
69%
72%
62%
Alternative investments(a)
17%
18%
17%
Total
100%
100%
100%
(a)Alternative investments include real estate, private equity and hedge funds.
Schedule of Estimated Benefit Payments We estimate making the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service:
In thousands
Pension
benefits
Postretirement
benefits
2026
$112,980
$4,477
2027
113,107
4,200
2028
111,222
3,943
2029
112,295
3,695
2030
108,085
3,469
Thereafter
488,002
14,275
Schedule of Multiemployer Pension Plans For each of the plans listed below, the
Company's contribution represented less than 5% of total contributions to the plan.
EIN/Plan
number
Zone status
Year Ended
FIP/RP
status
pending/
implemented
Contributions
(In thousands)
Surcharge
imposed
Expiration
dates of
CBAs
Pension Plan Name
December
31, 2025
December
31, 2024
2025
2024
2023
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan
13-6212879/001
Red
Red
Implemented
$21
$160
$255
No
8/4/2025
GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit
Plan(a)
91-6024903/001
Red
Red
Implemented
28
46
41
No
8/4/2025
The Newspaper Guild International
Pension Plan(a)
52-1082662/001
Red
Red
Implemented
14
9
14
Yes
10/6/2021
IAM National Pension Plan(a) (b)
51-6031295/002
Red
Red
Implemented
74
118
147
Yes
8/4/2025
Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of
Philadelphia and Vicinity(a)
23-1511735/001
Green
Green
N/A
694
998
965
N/A
August 31,
2026  and
September 1,
2026
Central Pension Fund of the International
Union of Operating Engineers and
Participating Employers(a)
36-6052390/001
Green
Green
N/A
31
53
58
N/A
8/4/2025
Total
$862
$1,384
$1,480
(a)This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension
Relief Act of 2010.
(b)The trustees of this plan have voluntarily elected to put the fund in critical status to strengthen its funding position.