| Schedule of Net Benefit Costs |
The net periodic benefit cost recognized for the three, nine and twelve months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is made up of the components listed below as determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | Twelve Months Ended | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Components of net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 2,191 |
| | $ | 2,394 |
| | $ | 6,001 |
| | $ | 6,594 |
| | $ | 8,199 |
| | $ | 8,707 |
| Interest cost | 3,250 |
| | 3,622 |
| | 9,780 |
| | 10,872 |
| | 13,403 |
| | 14,563 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (4,734 | ) | | (4,951 | ) | | (14,159 | ) | | (14,846 | ) | | (19,108 | ) | | (19,528 | ) | Amortization of: | | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss | 1,730 |
| | 2,485 |
| | 5,505 |
| | 7,985 |
| | 8,167 |
| | 10,267 |
| Prior service benefit | (875 | ) | | (855 | ) | | (2,630 | ) | | (2,630 | ) | | (3,506 | ) | | (3,506 | ) | Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 1,562 |
| | $ | 2,695 |
| | $ | 4,497 |
| | $ | 7,975 |
| | $ | 7,155 |
| | $ | 10,503 |
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| Schedule of Net Benefit Costs |
The net periodic benefit cost recognized for the three, nine and twelve months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is made up of the components listed below (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | Twelve Months Ended | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Components of net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 749 |
| | $ | 841 |
| | $ | 2,179 |
| | $ | 2,591 |
| | $ | 3,042 |
| | $ | 3,302 |
| Interest cost | 871 |
| | 976 |
| | 2,616 |
| | 3,026 |
| | 3,625 |
| | 4,142 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (452 | ) | | (503 | ) | | (1,372 | ) | | (1,553 | ) | | (1,889 | ) | | (2,082 | ) | Amortization of: | | | | | | | | | | | | Prior service benefit | (788 | ) | | (751 | ) | | (2,363 | ) | | (2,301 | ) | | (3,130 | ) | | (3,490 | ) | Net gain | (643 | ) | | (519 | ) | | (1,973 | ) | | (1,519 | ) | | (2,479 | ) | | (2,186 | ) | Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | $ | (263 | ) | | $ | 44 |
| | $ | (913 | ) | | $ | 244 |
| | $ | (831 | ) | | $ | (314 | ) |
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