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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost

The composition of the net periodic benefit cost for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, was as follows:

Pension plans

Other postretirement benefits

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

Service cost

$1,261

$1,391

$95

$116

Interest cost

3,578

3,621

1,057

1,013

Expected return on assets

(4,102)

(4,470)

Curtailment gain

(518)

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

34

17

(2,244)

(2,244)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

1,125

1,110

1,114

1,478

Net periodic benefit cost

$1,896

$1,151

$22

$363