Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs

Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs

Defined Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company's pension plans are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015					2014
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	28		$	422	$	84
Interest cost	544			535		595
Expected return on plan assets	(819		)	—		(809		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—		74
Amortization of net loss	290			266		63
Net periodic benefit cost	$	43		$	1,223	$	7

The Company made no contribution to the U.S. salaried pension plan in the first three months of 2015. The Company contributed $388 to the U.S. salaried pension plan in the first three months of 2014. The Company contributed $112 and $290 to the U.S. wage pension plan in the first three months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company's funding policy for its U.S. plans is consistent with the minimum funding requirements of federal law and regulations, and based on preliminary estimates, the Company expects to make no contribution for the salaried pension plan and additional contributions of approximately $237 to the wage pension plan during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

Other Post-retirement Benefits

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company's other post-retirement benefits are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	6	$	5
Interest cost	149		181
Amortization of prior service cost	—		13
Amortization of net loss	96		69
Net periodic benefit cost	$	251	$	268