Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 10— Employee Benefit Plans

Pension costs (gain) include the following components for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2023				2022
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	575	$	2,248	$	298	$	1,688
Return on plan assets	(491)		(2,396)		(347)		(3,145)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	63		(57)		—		(5)
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	147	$	(205)	$	(49)	$	(1,462)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023				2022
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	1,124	$	4,496	621		3,376
Return on plan assets	(959)		(4,790)		(723)		(6,290)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	122		(115)		—		(10)
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	287	$	(409)	$	(102)	$	(2,924)

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.