Multiemployer Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Multiemployer Plan, Pension, Significant [Abstract]

Multiemployer Benefit Plans

Multiemployer Benefit Plans

Our subsidiaries make contributions to certain multiemployer defined benefit plans (“Multiemployer Pension Plans”) and health plans (“Multiemployer Health Plans”) for our union represented employees, pursuant to the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Multiemployer Pension Plans 

Multiemployer Pension Plans differ from single-employer pension plans in that (i) contributions to multiemployer plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and (ii) if other participating employers fail to make their contributions, each of our participating subsidiaries may be required to bear its then pro rata share of unfunded obligations. If a participating subsidiary withdraws from a plan in which it participates, it may be subject to a withdrawal liability. As of December 31, 2021, our subsidiaries’ participation in these plans was not significant to our consolidated financial statements. 

In the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we contributed $19,851,000, $7,049,000 and $10,793,000, respectively, towards Multiemployer Pension Plans, which is included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company funded its pension withdrawal liability in relation to the permanent closure of Hotel Pennsylvania which resulted in the Company funding more than 5% of total employer contributions to the related plan for the year. For our other Multiemployer Pension Plans, our subsidiaries’ contributions did not represent more than 5% of total employer contributions for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Multiemployer Health Plans 

Multiemployer Health Plans in which our subsidiaries participate provide health benefits to eligible active and retired employees. In the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our subsidiaries contributed $23,431,000, $26,938,000 and $32,407,000, respectively, towards these plans, which is included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income.