Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and other postretirement benefits expenses consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Pensions	2020			2019
Service cost	$	1,649		$	1,433
Interest cost	3,817			4,536
Expected return on plan assets	(7,393		)	(7,078		)
Amortization of prior service cost	80			103
Amortization of actuarial losses	3,339			2,158
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,492		$	1,152

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Other Postretirement Benefits	2020		2019
Service cost	$	22	$	19
Interest cost	264		340
Amortization of prior service cost	7		6
Amortization of actuarial losses	23		10
Net periodic benefit cost	$	316	$	375

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.