Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,116		$	1,171
Expected return on plan assets	(1,490		)	(1,743		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	493			309
Net pension expense (benefit)	$	119		$	(263	)