Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018
Operating expenses:
Service cost	$	117	$	120
Interest expense:
Interest expense	1,029		1,155
Expected return on plan assets	(1,121)		(1,286)
Amortization of prior service cost	10		11
Actuarial loss	456		422
Net periodic pension cost	$	491	$	422

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018
Operating expenses:
Service cost	$	2	$	4
Interest expense:
Interest expense	82		83
Amortization of prior service cost	(177)		(177)
Actuarial loss	109		109
Net periodic pension cost	$	16	$	19

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, contributions were made to pension plans and postretirement health and life insurance benefits of approximately $1,463 and $102, respectively. Additional contributions to pension plans and postretirement health and life insurance benefits of approximately $5,171 and $386, respectively, are expected during the remainder of fiscal 2020.