Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Domestic and Foreign Pension and Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans

The components of pension and postretirement benefits cost (credit) from continuing operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Pension Benefits Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	1,020		$	1,233		$	2,023		$	2,281
Interest cost	8,320			9,498			16,608			18,863
Expected return on assets	(9,931		)	(10,337		)	(19,839		)	(20,509		)
Actuarial gain	—			—			—			(50		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	46			440			73			468
Total net pension benefits (credit) cost	$	(545	)	$	834		$	(1,135	)	$	1,053
Postretirement Benefits Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	30		$	28		$	61		$	57
Interest cost	585			621			1,170			1,242
Expected return on assets	(27		)	(47		)	(55		)	(94		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	(24		)	(24		)	(48		)	(48		)
Total net postretirement benefits cost	$	564		$	578		$	1,128		$	1,157
Total net pension and postretirement benefits cost (credit)(a)	$	19		$	1,412		$	(7	)	$	2,210

(a) For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of net pension and postretirement benefits cost are included in Loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) in the consolidated statements of income (loss). See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.