Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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 postretirement benefit programs reflected in the consolidated statements of income are shown below:



	Pension Benefits						Other PostRetirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	—		$	5		$	8		$	10
Interest cost	3,067			2,882			73			69
Expected return on plan assets	(3,404		)	(3,761		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	2,729			3,428			(58		)	(54		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,392		$	2,554		$	23		$	25