RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

RETIREMENT PLANS

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost

A summary of net periodic benefit expense for the Company’s defined benefit plans for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is shown in the following table. Net periodic benefit cost for each period presented is comprised of the following:

	Three Months			Nine Months
	Ended June 30,			Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2019		2018	2019	2018
Defined benefit plans
Interest cost	$	875	821	2,626	2,461
Expected return on assets		(1,086)	(975)	(3,259)	(2,924)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		—	—	—	—
Actuarial loss		487	548	1,461	1,644
Net periodic benefit cost	$	276	394	828	1,181