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Pension Plan (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension Plan PENSION PLAN

We sponsor a frozen defined benefit pension plan. The components of net periodic pension cost, which were recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses, were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
Employer service cost
$
135

 
$
127

 
$
405

 
$
383

Interest cost on pension benefit obligation
321

 
338

 
965

 
1,013

Expected return on plan assets
(363
)
 
(435
)
 
(1,090
)
 
(1,305
)
Amortization of net loss
186

 
85

 
558

 
439

Settlement charges (a)
270

 
411

 
270

 
411

Net periodic pension cost
$
549


$
526

 
$
1,108


$
941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Non-cash pension settlement charges were recognized as a result of lump sum distributions exceeding interest cost for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, respectively.

 
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
Amortization of net loss
$
(186
)
 
$
(85
)
 
$
(558
)
 
$
(439
)
Settlement charges
(270
)
 
(411
)
 
(270
)
 
(411
)
Net loss
1,537

 
1,404

 
1,537

 
1,404

Net change recognized in other comprehensive loss, pre-tax
$
1,081

 
$
908

 
$
709

 
$
554



The actuarial net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss comprised of the following changes (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
 
November 2, 2019
 
November 3, 2018
Loss (gain) from decrease (increase) in discount rate
$
3,818

 
$
(2,521
)
 
$
3,818

 
$
(2,521
)
(Gain) loss from investment return on plan assets
(1,803
)
 
3,365

 
(1,803
)
 
3,365

(Gain) loss due to updated demographic data and assumption changes (other than discount rate)
(478
)
 
560

 
(478
)
 
560

Net loss
$
1,537

 
$
1,404

 
$
1,537

 
$
1,404



Our funding policy is to make contributions to maintain the minimum funding requirements for our pension obligations in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. We may elect to contribute additional amounts to maintain a level of funding to minimize the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium costs or to cover the short-term liquidity needs of the plan in order to maintain current invested positions. We contributed $1.0 million during the year-to-date November 2, 2019, and we expect to contribute an additional $0.3 million in 2019.