Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	—		$	7		$	9		$	7
Interest cost	3,067			2,818			72			65
Expected return on plan assets	(3,404		)	(3,736		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	2,729			3,565			(58		)	(75		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,392		$	2,654		$	23		$	(3	)

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	—		$	17		$	25		$	27
Interest cost	9,202			8,582			218			203
Expected return on plan assets	(10,212		)	(11,258		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	8,188			10,421			(173		)	(183		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	7,178		$	7,762		$	70		$	47