BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor several defined benefit pension plans. Additionally, we provide varying levels of postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to some U.S. employees.

The table below summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,732		$	1,956		$	3,448		$	3,908
Interest cost	10,308			9,601			20,484			19,182
Expected return on plan assets	(14,916		)	(14,074		)	(29,712		)	(28,152		)
Amortization of transition obligation	20			18			38			36
Amortization of prior service credit	(58		)	(48		)	(117		)	(97		)
Recognition of actuarial losses	670			3,752			1,312			7,499
Net periodic pension (credit) cost	$	(2,244	)	$	1,205		$	(4,547	)	$	2,376

The table below summarizes the components of the net periodic other postretirement benefit cost:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	14		$	18		$	28		$	36
Interest cost	251			234			502			469
Amortization of prior service cost	(28		)	(28		)	(56		)	(55		)
Recognition of actuarial loss	79			104			158			208
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost	$	316		$	328		$	632		$	658