Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

11. Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic cost for our qualified retirement plan (the “Pension Benefits”) and health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees and dependents (the “Other Benefits”) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost (1)	$	187	$	181	$	—	$	—
Interest cost (2)		375		440		3		4
Expected return on plan assets (2)		(688)		(669)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (2)		399		303		—		(1)
Net periodic cost	$	273	$	255	$	3	$	3

⁽¹⁾ Included in general and administrative expenses.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expense.