Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Domestic and Foreign Pension and Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans

The following information is provided for domestic and foreign pension and postretirement defined benefit plans:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	3,174		$	3,242		$	9,391		$	9,677
Interest cost		8,076			8,252			24,271			24,713
Expected return on assets		(11,634	)		(12,152	)		(34,913	)		(36,438	)
Amortization of prior service benefit		(245	)		(238	)		(731	)		(714	)
Amortization of net loss		9,124			6,562			27,224			19,669
Total net periodic pension benefit cost	$	8,495		$	5,666		$	25,242		$	16,907
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	69		$	65		$	206		$	197
Interest cost		793			848			2,379			2,545
Expected return on assets		(122	)		(127	)		(366	)		(382	)
Amortization of prior service benefit		(24	)		(174	)		(72	)		(523	)
Amortization of net loss		446			602			1,338			1,807
Total net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	1,162		$	1,214		$	3,485		$	3,644
Total net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost	$	9,657		$	6,880		$	28,727		$	20,551