Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 11— Employee Benefit Plans

Pension costs include the following components for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020						2019
	Non-US			US			Non-US			US
Interest cost	$	433		$	1,892		$	445		$	2,178
Return on plan assets	(499		)	(2,919		)	(634		)	(2,578		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	3			716			3			692
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	(63	)	$	(311	)	$	(186	)	$	292

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we made no contributions to our pension plans. Effective December 31, 2016, employees and alternate payees accrue no future benefits under the US plans and, as such, Noble recognized no service costs with the plans for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.