Benefit Plans

We have various pension and other defined benefit and defined contribution plans, in which substantially all employees may participate. We also have non-qualified supplemental executive and Board retirement plans.

Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended February 28, 2019, and 2018, are as follows:



	Qualified Pension Benefits						Non-Qualified Pension Benefits					Other Benefits
	2019			2018			2019			2018		2019			2018
Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended February 28 are as follows:	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	9,648		$	9,920		$	78		$	137	$	263		$	236
Interest cost	7,099			5,991			187			178		274			227
Expected return on assets	(11,242		)	(12,049		)	—			—		—			—
Prior service cost (credit) amortization	42			360			(19		)	7		(139		)	(142		)
Actuarial (gain) loss amortization	3,087			4,511			1			16		(407		)	(306		)
Settlement (gain) loss	169			—			—			—		—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,803		$	8,733		$	247		$	338	$	(9	)	$	15
Components of net periodic benefit costs for the six months ended February 28 are as follows:
Service cost	$	19,296		$	19,839		$	155		$	274	$	527		$	472
Interest cost	14,198			11,992			374			356		547			454
Expected return on assets	(22,484		)	(24,089		)	—			—		—			—
Prior service cost (credit) amortization	85			719			(37		)	15		(278		)	(283		)
Actuarial (gain) loss amortization	6,174			11,399			1			30		(814		)	(612		)
Settlement (gain) loss	169			—			—			—		—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	17,438		$	19,860		$	493		$	675	$	(18	)	$	31

The service cost component of defined benefit net periodic benefit cost is recorded in cost of goods sold and marketing, general and administrative expenses. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are reflected in other (income) loss.

Employer Contributions

Total contributions to be made during fiscal 2019 will depend primarily on market returns on the pension plan assets and minimum funding level requirements. During the six months ended February 28, 2019, we made no contributions to the pension plans. At this time, we do not anticipate being required to make a contribution for our benefit plans in fiscal 2019.