RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of total pension cost were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019						2018						2019						2018
	U.S. pension plans			Non-U.S. pension plans			U.S. pension plans			Non-U.S. pension plans			U.S. pension plans			Non-U.S. pension plans			U.S. pension plans			Non-U.S. pension plans
Service cost	$	35		$	701		$	35		$	832		$	70		$	1,429		$	70		$	1,683
Interest cost	4,653			922			4,493			937			9,306			1,858			8,987			1,907
Expected return on plan assets	(6,245		)	(1,106		)	(6,915		)	(1,266		)	(12,490		)	(2,230		)	(13,831		)	(2,540		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			15			—			—			—			31			—			1
Amortization of net loss	414			572			384			555			827			1,157			768			1,130
Settlement charges (1)	—			—			—			—			—			—			758			—
Defined benefit plans	(1,143		)	1,104			(2,003		)	1,058			(2,287		)	2,245			(3,248		)	2,181
Multi-employer plans	—			243			—			234			—			490			—			461
Defined contribution plans	5,791			424			5,610			1,036			11,699			923			11,504			1,865
Total pension cost	$	4,648		$	1,771		$	3,607		$	2,328		$	9,412		$	3,658		$	8,256		$	4,507

(1) Pension settlement charges resulting from lump sum pension payments in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

The defined benefit plan components of Total pension cost, other than service cost, are included in Other income (expense) in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.