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Retirement Plans
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Retirement Plans
Retirement Plans

The components of the net periodic (benefit) expense for the Company’s pension plans, SERP and other postretirement benefit plans ("OPEB") are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
Service cost
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
3,707

 
3,421

 
11,120

 
10,263

Expected return on plan assets
 
(5,206
)
 
(4,618
)
 
(15,618
)
 
(13,854
)
Net amortization and deferral
 
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
(6
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
794

 
1,992

 
2,381

 
5,976

Net periodic (benefit) expense
 
$
(705
)
 
$
793

 
$
(2,116
)
 
$
2,379



Interest cost on projected benefit obligation includes $0.2 million related to the Company’s SERP and OPEB plans in each of the three month periods ended September 27, 2014, and September 28, 2013, and $0.6 million in each of the nine month periods ended September 27, 2014, and September 28, 2013.
 
For the nine months ended September 27, 2014, the Company made total contributions of $11.5 million to its pension, SERP and OPEB plans. The Company expects to contribute approximately $2.8 million to its pension, SERP and OPEB plans for the remainder of 2014.