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Employee Benefit Plans
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net pension expense were as follows:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company-administered plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
2,660

 
3,612

 
$
9,065

 
10,805

Interest cost
22,754

 
21,777

 
72,086

 
65,712

Expected return on plan assets
(22,601
)
 
(24,697
)
 
(68,353
)
 
(74,618
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
7,324

 
7,665

 
23,889

 
23,137

Prior service cost/(credit)
320

 
(80
)
 
3,060

 
(230
)
 
10,457

 
8,277

 
39,747

 
24,806

Union-administered plans
2,493

 
1,772

 
7,221

 
6,057

Net pension expense
$
12,950

 
10,049

 
$
46,968

 
30,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company-administered plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
10,952

 
8,746

 
$
41,389

 
26,237

Non-U.S.
(495
)
 
(469
)
 
(1,642
)
 
(1,431
)
 
10,457

 
8,277

 
39,747

 
24,806

Union-administered plans
2,493

 
1,772

 
7,221

 
6,057

Net pension expense
$
12,950

 
10,049

 
$
46,968

 
30,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


During the second quarter of 2016, we determined that certain pension benefit improvements made in 2009 had not been fully reflected in our projected benefit obligation. Because the amounts were not material to our consolidated financial statements in any individual period, and the cumulative amount is not material to 2016 results, we recognized a one-time, non-cash charge of $7.7 million in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" and a $12.8 million pre-tax increase to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in our second quarter 2016 consolidated condensed financial statements to correctly state the pension benefit obligation and account for these 2009 benefit improvements.

During the third quarter of 2015, we recorded adjustments of $0.5 million to previously recorded, estimated pension settlement charges related to the exit from U.S. multi-employer pension plans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we contributed $65.3 million to our pension plans. In 2016, the expected total contributions to our pension plans are approximately $80 million. We also maintain other postretirement benefit plans that are not reflected in the above table. The amount of postretirement benefit expense was not material for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016.