Note 6 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30:

	For the Three Months ended September 30,											For the Nine Months ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits					Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013		2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	270		$	301		$	80		$	127	$	804		$	868		$	252		$	408
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2,624			2,601			978			855		7,975			7,808			2,737			2,628
Expected return on plan assets		(3,112	)		(2,959	)		—			—		(9,480	)		(8,883	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		11			11			(9	)		—		33			33			(27	)		—
Amortization of loss		57			663			59			33		158			1,975			216			83
Net periodic benefit cost		(150	)		617			1,108			1,015		(510	)		1,801			3,178			3,119
Other one-time charges		—			—			435			—		—			—			435			—
Total benefit cost charged (credited) to income	$	(150	)	$	617		$	1,543		$	1,015	$	(510	)	$	1,801		$	3,613		$	3,119

As of September 30, 2014, $9.5 million has been contributed in 2014 to our sponsored pension plans. We presently anticipate contributing an additional $0.5 million to fund our pension plans during 2014 for a total of $10.0 million. Not included in the anticipated contributions for the year are any potential payments related to the plan associated with our Elkhart, Indiana facility that was closed in 2012. The amounts of those contributions, if any, have not been determined as of the date of this filing. A one-time charge of $0.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to a participant settlement for the Accuride Erie hourly retirement plan.