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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost consisted of the following:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
2,481

 
$
2,784

 
$
156

 
$
172

Interest cost
 
4,891

 
4,468

 
299

 
262

Expected return on plan assets
 
(8,251
)
 
(7,725
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service cost
 
21

 
26

 
(84
)
 
(106
)
Recognized net actuarial losses
 
2,203

 
3,325

 
83

 
137

Settlements
 
57

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
1,402

 
2,878

 
454

 
465

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
7,443

 
$
8,353

 
$
468

 
$
516

Interest cost
 
14,673

 
13,404

 
897

 
787

Expected return on plan assets
 
(24,753
)
 
(23,175
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service cost
 
63

 
78

 
(252
)
 
(318
)
Recognized net actuarial losses
 
6,609

 
9,979

 
249

 
413

Settlements
 
171

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
4,206

 
8,639

 
1,362

 
1,398


We made contributions of $3.4 million to our pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We expect to make total contributions of approximately $4.5 million to our pension plans in 2014.