Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension and other post-retirement benefit programs reflected in the consolidated statements of income are shown below:



	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	5		$	58		$	10		$	9
Interest cost	2,882			3,164			69			76
Expected return on plan assets	(3,761		)	(3,736		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	3,428			3,123			(54		)	(61		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,554		$	2,609		$	25		$	24