Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

11. Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans

The following tables provide 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost (1)	$	176	$	176	$	—	$	—
Interest cost (2)		377		441		3		4
Expected return on plan assets (2)		(684)		(663)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (2)		370		322		—		(1)
Net periodic cost	$	239	$	276	$	3	$	3

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost (1)	$	528	$	528	$	—	$	—
Interest cost (2)		1,130		1,324		9		12
Expected return on plan assets (2)		(2,051)		(1,989)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (2)		1,110		966		—		(3)
Net periodic cost	$	717	$	829	$	9	$	9

⁽¹⁾ Included in general and administrative expenses.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expense.