COMPONENTS OF PENSION PLAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,054	$	1,216
Expected return on plan assets		(1,492)		(1,232)
Amortization of prior service cost		46		47
Amortization of net loss		1,064		979
Net periodic benefit cost (1)	$	672	$	1,010

(1) Net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plan is included in the Other expense line item within our condensed consolidated statements of income.