| Net Benefit Cost of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans |
The following table provides information regarding the components of the net benefit (income) expense of the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 29, 2024 | | October 1, 2023 | | September 29, 2024 | | October 1, 2023 | | Pension | | Other Benefits | | Service cost | $ | 64 | | | $ | 358 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Interest cost | 279 | | | 4,291 | | | 69 | | | 245 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (132) | | | (6,332) | | | — | | | — | | | Net amortization and deferral | 167 | | | 2,092 | | | (708) | | | (494) | | | Settlements | (5,407) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Net benefit expense (income) | $ | (5,029) | | | $ | 409 | | | $ | (639) | | | $ | (249) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | September 29, 2024 | | October 1, 2023 | | September 29, 2024 | | October 1, 2023 | | Pension | | Other Benefits | | | | Service cost | $ | 727 | | | $ | 1,078 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Interest cost | 2,668 | | | 12,985 | | | 288 | | | 618 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (2,461) | | | (18,957) | | | — | | | — | | | Net amortization and deferral | 1,685 | | | 6,402 | | | (1,998) | | | (1,172) | | Settlements | 132,732 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | Net benefit expense (income) | $ | 135,351 | | | $ | 1,508 | | | $ | (1,710) | | | $ | (554) | | | | | | | | | |
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