Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and other postretirement benefits expenses consisted of the following:



	Three months ended March 31,
Pensions	2019			2018
Service cost	$	1,433		$	1,590
Interest cost	4,536			4,309
Expected return on plan assets	(7,078		)	(7,394		)
Amortization of prior service cost	103			141
Amortization of actuarial losses	2,158			2,811
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,152		$	1,457



	Three months ended March 31,
Other Postretirement Benefits	2019		2018
Service cost	$	19	$	24
Interest cost	340		344
Amortization of prior service cost	6		5
Amortization of actuarial losses	10		160
Net periodic benefit cost	$	375	$	533

The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included within cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses. The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in Other Income (Expense) on the Consolidated Statements of Income.