COMPONENTS OF PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

COMPONENTS OF PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS

COMPONENTS OF PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Employment Benefits
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	288		$	737		$	—		$	—
Interest Cost	5,876			6,316			4,677			5,986
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(10,092		)	(10,596		)	—			—
Amortization of Prior Service Credits	(126		)	(126		)	(601		)	(601		)
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	2,179			2,224			4,051			5,778
Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost	$	(1,875	)	$	(1,445	)	$	8,127		$	11,163

Expenses related to pension and other post-employment benefits are reflected in Operating and Other Costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.