Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 9— Employee Benefit Plans

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	508	$	2,248	$	272	$	1,688
Return on plan assets	(433)		(2,394)		(316)		(3,145)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	54		(58)		—		(5)
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	129	$	(204)	$	(44)	$	(1,462)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
	Non-US		US		Non-US		US
Interest cost	$	1,632	$	6,744	893		5,064
Return on plan assets	(1,392)		(7,184)		(1,039)		(9,435)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	176		(173)		—		(15)
Net pension benefit cost (gain)	$	416	$	(613)	$	(146)	$	(4,386)

During the three and nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.