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Retirement plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Pension Costs

Pension costs, which primarily include costs for our qualified TRP and non-qualified SERP, are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest cost on benefit obligation

 

$

22,756

 

 

$

24,183

 

 

$

16,830

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(22,066

)

 

 

(20,940

)

 

 

(19,502

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

5,942

 

 

 

6,059

 

 

 

4,583

 

Pension settlement charge

 

 

10,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

Expense for (income from) company-sponsored retirement plans

 

$

17,038

 

 

$

9,392

 

 

$

2,301

 

 

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations

The following table provides a reconciliation of pension benefit obligations (on a projected benefit obligation measurement basis), plan assets and funded status of company-sponsored retirement plans, along with the related amounts that are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands).

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Change in benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligations as of beginning of year

 

$

462,466

 

 

$

464,309

 

Interest cost

 

 

22,756

 

 

 

24,183

 

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

(14,400

)

 

 

9,443

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(32,666

)

 

 

(35,469

)

Pension settlements (1)

 

 

(28,334

)

 

 

 

Benefit obligations as of end of year

 

$

409,822

 

 

$

462,466

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year

 

$

386,108

 

 

$

385,005

 

Actual gains experienced by plan assets

 

 

5,270

 

 

 

32,739

 

Employer contributions

 

 

7,524

 

 

 

3,833

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(32,666

)

 

 

(35,469

)

Pension settlements (1)

 

 

(28,334

)

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets as of end of year

 

$

337,902

 

 

$

386,108

 

Funded status as of end of year

 

$

(71,920

)

 

$

(76,358

)

Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities other—current

 

$

(5,964

)

 

$

(5,875

)

Pension liabilities—non-current

 

$

(65,956

)

 

$

(70,483

)

(1) Settlements represent lump sum benefit payments to certain TRP participants. When aggregate lump sums exceed the settlement threshold, pension settlement charges are incurred, and the lump sum payments prompting the charge are shown on a separate line from other benefit payments.

Schedule of Net Funded Status

The funded status (on a projected benefit obligation basis) of our principal retirement plans as of December 31, 2024, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

 

Benefit Obligation

 

 

Funded Status

 

TRP

 

$

337,902

 

 

$

365,381

 

 

$

(27,479

)

SERP (1)

 

 

 

 

 

44,162

 

 

 

(44,162

)

All other

 

 

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

(279

)

Total

 

$

337,902

 

 

$

409,822

 

 

$

(71,920

)

(1) The SERP is an unfunded, unsecured liability.

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table presents information for our retirement plans for which accumulated benefit obligation exceed assets (in thousands):

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

$

409,822

 

 

$

462,466

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

337,902

 

 

$

386,108

 

Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table presents information for our retirement plans for which projected benefit obligations exceed assets (in thousands):

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

409,822

 

 

$

462,466

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

337,902

 

 

$

386,108

 

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not Yet Recognized

The following table summarizes the pre-tax amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as a component of pension expense (in thousands):

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net actuarial losses

 

$

(145,225

)

 

$

(159,086

)

Prior service cost

 

 

(1,346

)

 

 

(1,436

)

Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(146,571

)

 

$

(160,522

)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), pre-tax, consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Current year net actuarial (loss)/gain

 

$

(2,392

)

 

$

2,356

 

 

$

(23,688

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

5,942

 

 

 

6,059

 

 

 

4,583

 

Amortization of previously deferred prior service costs

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

Pension settlement charge

 

 

10,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

Total

 

$

13,956

 

 

$

8,505

 

 

$

(18,715

)

Schedule of Assumptions Used

Pension costs: The following assumptions were used to determine net pension costs:

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

Discount rate

 

5.20%

 

5.50%

 

2.89%

Expected return on plan assets

 

6.00%

 

5.75%

 

3.75%

Schedule of Assumptions Used in Calculating Pension Benefit Obligations Table The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligations:

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate

 

5.60%

 

5.20%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The asset allocation for the TRP as of the end of 2024 and 2023, and target allocations for 2024, by asset category, are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

Target Allocation

 

Actual allocation of Plan Assets

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

Equity securities

 

33%

 

20%

 

17%

Debt securities

 

67%

 

80%

 

83%

Total

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments We estimate we will make the following benefit payments from either retirement plan assets or directly from our funds (in thousands):

 

Future Period

 

Cash Payments

 

2025

 

$

48,697

 

2026

 

 

41,456

 

2027

 

 

36,796

 

2028

 

 

36,465

 

2029

 

 

35,309

 

2030 through 2034

 

$

159,004