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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost

The composition of the net periodic benefit cost for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, was as follows:

Pension plans

Other postretirement benefits

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

Service cost

$1,892

$2,085

$142

$174

Interest cost

5,368

5,430

1,585

1,520

Expected return on assets

(6,155)

(6,702)

Curtailment gain

(750)

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

51

25

(3,366)

(3,366)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

1,687

1,665

1,670

2,217

Net periodic benefit cost

$2,843

$1,753

$31

$545