Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 13— Employee Benefit Plans

Pension costs include the following components for the period from February 6 through September 30, 2021, the period from January 1 through February 5, 2021, the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Successor				Predecessor
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	344	$	1,634	$	450	$	1,892
Return on plan assets	(229)		(3,177)		(517)		(2,919)
Recognized net actuarial loss	—		—		3		716
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	115	$	(1,543)	$	(64)	$	(311)

	Successor				Predecessor
	Period From February 6, 2021 through September 30, 2021				Period From January 1, 2021 through February 5, 2021				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	926	$	4,358	$	99	$	621	$	1,313	$	5,676
Return on plan assets	(616)		(8,471)		(69)		(1,250)		(1,510)		(8,757)
Recognized net actuarial loss	—		—		1		282		7		2,149
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	310	$	(4,113)	$	31	$	(347)	$	(190)	$	(932)

During the period from February 6 through September 30, 2021, the period from January 1 through February 5, 2021 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, 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 period from February 6 through September 30, 2021, the period from January 1 through February 5, 2021 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.