Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

Retirement PlansThe funded status of our defined benefit plans, which represents the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligations, is recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses for the differences between actuarial assumptions and actual results are recognized through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension cost (income) within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

NOTE 11 - Retirement Plans (Continued)

Our United Kingdom subsidiary has a defined benefit pension plan covering all eligible employees (the “UK Plan”); however, no individual joining the company after October 31, 2001 may participate in the UK Plan. On May 31, 2010, we curtailed the future accrual of benefits for active employees under such plan.

We also sponsor three domestic retirement plans in which participation by new individuals is frozen. Amounts related to these domestic retirement plans were immaterial for all periods presented.

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost

The components of net periodic pension cost (income) of the UK Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in thousands): 

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Interest cost	$	1,529	$	1,336
Expected return on plan assets	(3,244)		(3,192)
Amortization of unrecognized loss	556		913
Net periodic pension cost (income)	$	(1,159)	$	(943)

Employer Contributions

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, our United Kingdom subsidiary contributed approximately $1.2 million to the UK Plan and anticipates contributing an additional $3.2 million during the remainder of 2022.