Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

11. Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

The following tables provide the components of net periodic cost for our qualified retirement plan (the “Pension Benefits”) and health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees and dependents (the “Other Benefits”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost (1)	$	176	$	180	$	—	$	1
Interest cost (2)		441		504		4		4
Expected return on plan assets (2)		(663)		(608)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (2)		322		252		(1)		(1)
Net periodic cost	$	276	$	328	$	3	$	4

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost (1)	$	528	$	541	$	—	$	1
Interest cost (2)		1,324		1,513		12		14
Expected return on plan assets (2)		(1,989)		(1,824)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (2)		966		755		(3)		(3)
Net periodic cost	$	829	$	985	$	9	$	12

⁽¹⁾ Included in general and administrative expenses.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expense.