RETIREMENT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

RETIREMENT PLANS

9. RETIREMENT PLANS

A summary of net periodic benefit expense for the Company’s defined benefit plans for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is shown in the following table. Net periodic benefit cost for each period presented is comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Nine Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013	2014	2013
Defined benefit plans
Interest cost	$	1,002	867	3,005	2,696
Expected return on assets		(1,104)	(1,101)	(3,311)	(3,250)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		3	3	10	10
Actuarial loss		413	559	1,238	1,543
Net periodic benefit cost	$	314	328	942	999