Employee Benefits

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The following tables set forth the plans’ expenses recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	520		$	557		$	1,049		$	1,113
Interest cost	7,180			7,096			14,401			14,171
Expected return on plan assets	(7,824		)	(7,536		)	(15,663		)	(15,060		)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost	16			16			33			32
Actuarial loss	744			779			1,497			1,559
Net periodic benefit cost	$	636		$	912		$	1,317		$	1,815

	Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	196		$	191		$	391		$	384
Interest cost	210			247			419			495
Amortization of:
Prior service cost	(123		)	(123		)	(245		)	(245		)
Actuarial loss	87			169			174			339
Net periodic benefit cost	$	370		$	484		$	739		$	973

The estimated fiscal 2015 pension plan and other post-retirement plan contributions are $17.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The Company funded $9.7 million during six months endedSeptember 30, 2014.