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Benefit Plans
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Benefit Plans
Note 10 - Benefit Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension, supplemental executive retirement and other postretirement benefit plans:

  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  
Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
  
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
  
2015
  
2014
  
2015
  
2014
 
  
(In thousands)
 
         
Service cost
 
$
2,448
  
$
2,080
  
$
202
  
$
177
 
Interest cost
  
3,908
   
4,009
   
178
   
183
 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(5,295
)
  
(5,258
)
  
(1,248
)
  
(1,161
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
  
1,209
   
291
   
(35
)
  
(73
)
Amortization of prior service cost
  
(211
)
  
(42
)
  
(1,662
)
  
(1,662
)
                 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
2,059
  
$
1,080
  
$
(2,565
)
 
$
(2,536
)
 
We currently intend to make a contribution of $17 million to our qualified pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan in 2015.