NOTE 10: PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit credit for Company-sponsored pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):



	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Service cost	$	234		$	192		$	701		$	576
Interest cost	17,784			19,549			53,353			58,646
Expected return on plans’ assets	(24,821		)	(25,281		)	(74,462		)	(75,844		)
Recognized actuarial loss	5			—			13			—
Amortization of prior service costs	35			29			105			87
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(6,763	)	$	(5,511	)	$	(20,290	)	$	(16,535	)

Net periodic benefit cost related to other post retirement benefit plans was not material for all periods presented. The service cost component of pension net periodic benefit credit is included in SG&A in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All other components of net periodic benefit credit are included in Pension and other postretirement periodic benefit credit, net in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company contributed $56 million to its qualified pension plans. For 2018, the Company expects to contribute $1 million to its other postretirement plans. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company’s contributions to its other postretirement plans were not material.