Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Pension Benefits Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	1,067		$	842		$	3,090		$	3,123
Interest cost	8,375			9,115			24,983			27,978
Expected return on assets	(9,960		)	(9,920		)	(29,799		)	(30,429		)
Actuarial gain	—			—			—			(50		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	29			230			102			698
Total net pension benefits (credit) cost	$	(489	)	$	267		$	(1,624	)	$	1,320
Postretirement Benefits Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	30		$	29		$	91		$	86
Interest cost	585			620			1,755			1,862
Expected return on assets	(28		)	(46		)	(83		)	(140		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	(24		)	(24		)	(72		)	(72		)
Total net postretirement benefits cost	$	563		$	579		$	1,691		$	1,736
Total net pension and postretirement benefits cost(a)	$	74		$	846		$	67		$	3,056

(a) For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016, $3.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of net pension and postretirement benefits cost are included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax) in the consolidated statements of income. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.