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Net Periodic Pension Cost
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Net Periodic Pension Cost [Abstract]  
Net Periodic Pension Cost

15. Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

The following table details the net periodic pension cost incurred by period (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Interest cost

 

$
129 

 

$
133 

 

$
388 

 

$
399 

Amortization of net loss

 

 
26 

 

 
41 

 

 
78 

 

 
122 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 
(175)

 

 
(175)

 

 
(526)

 

 
(524)

Net periodic pension cost

 

$
(20)

 

$
(1)

 

$
(60)

 

$
(3)

Contributed amount

 

$

 -

 

$
299 

 

$

 -

 

$
533 

 

Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for more discussion of our retirement plans.