Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

12. Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at March 31, 2014 and 2013 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,201		$	1,105		$	2,402		$	2,210
Expected return on plan assets	(1,664		)	(1,496		)	(3,328		)	(2,992		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	229			685			458			1,370
Net pension expense	$	(234	)	$	294		$	(468	)	$	588

Employer Contributions

We contributed $2.5 million to the Pension Plan during the six months ended March 31, 2014.  We estimate making additional contributions up to $2.0 million for the remainder of fiscal 2014 to fund distributions.