EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Employer contributions for 2019 are expected to approximate $1.0.

The following table provides interim information as to our domestic and foreign defined benefit pension plans:

 

	Six Months Ended   June 30,						Three Months Ended   June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Components of net pension expense
Service cost	$	2.0		$	2.0		$	1.0		$	1.0
Interest cost	4.3			4.1			2.1			2.1
Expected return on plan assets	(5.7		)	(5.8		)	(2.8		)	(2.9		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	1.6			1.4			.8			.7
Net pension expense	$	2.2		$	1.7		$	1.1		$	.9

The components of net pension expense other than the service cost component are included in the line item "Other (income) expense, net" in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.