BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor several defined benefit pension plans. Additionally, we provide varying levels of postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to some U.S. employees.

The table below summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,716		$	1,951
Interest cost	10,176			9,581
Expected return on plan assets	(14,796		)	(14,078		)
Amortization of transition obligation	18			18
Amortization of prior service credit	(59		)	(49		)
Recognition of actuarial losses	662			3,747
Net periodic pension cost	$	(2,283	)	$	1,170

The table below summarizes the components of the net periodic other postretirement benefit cost:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Service cost	$	14		$	18
Interest cost	251			234
Amortization of prior service cost	(28		)	(28		)
Recognition of actuarial loss	79			104
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost	$	316		$	328