Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Pension and other defined contribution retirement plan expenses included the following components:



U.S. Plans	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost for benefits earned	$	984		$	530		$	2,952		$	2,299
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	5,954			6,349			17,860			18,812
Expected return on plan assets	(8,083		)	(6,906		)	(24,248		)	(20,732		)
Net amortization and deferrals	5,203			4,720			15,607			13,229
Net periodic benefit cost	4,058			4,693			12,171			13,608
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	1,847			1,964			6,075			5,866
Total expense	$	5,905		$	6,657		$	18,246		$	19,474

Non-U.S. Plans	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost for benefits earned	$	4,220		$	2,772		$	12,659		$	10,722
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	6,283			8,298			18,848			25,250
Expected return on plan assets	(12,712		)	(12,576		)	(38,137		)	(37,731		)
Net amortization and deferrals	3,397			2,058			10,189			8,012
Loss due to settlements and special terminations	—			32			—			32
Net periodic benefit cost	1,188			584			3,559			6,285
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	1,923			1,886			5,211			4,508
Total expense	$	3,111		$	2,470		$	8,770		$	10,793

Expense recognized for postretirement benefits other than pensions included the following components:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost for benefits earned	$	301		$	326		$	901		$	971
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1,082			1,197			3,246			3,672
Net amortization and deferrals	(712		)	(1,124		)	(2,134		)	(3,082		)
Total postretirement benefit expense	$	671		$	399		$	2,013		$	1,561