Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension and other postretirement benefit programs reflected in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, are shown below:

	Pension Benefits				Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	9	$	9
Interest cost	2,535		3,067		60		72
Expected return on plan assets	(2,804)		(3,404)		—		—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	3,814		2,729		(47)		(58)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,545	$	2,392	$	22	$	23
	Pension Benefits				Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	28	$	25
Interest cost	7,605		9,202		180		218
Expected return on plan assets	(8,412)		(10,212)		—		—
Amortization of prior service costs, (gains) losses and net transition asset	11,441		8,188		(141)		(173)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,634	$	7,178	$	67	$	70