| Schedule of Components Net Periodic Pension Benefit Expense (Income) |
The components of net periodic pension benefit expense (income) were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended
September 30, | | Nine Months Ended
September 30, | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | (In thousands) | | Defined benefit plans: | | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 737 | | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 2,194 | | | $ | 2,240 | | | Interest cost | 7,043 | | | 7,588 | | | 21,010 | | | 22,655 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (13,702) | | | (13,100) | | | (40,953) | | | (39,167) | | | Amortization of net actuarial loss and other | 2,358 | | | 2,851 | | | 7,028 | | | 8,514 | | | Pension income | (3,564) | | | (1,910) | | | (10,721) | | | (5,758) | | | Other plans: | | | | | | | | | Defined contribution plans | 9,759 | | | 9,908 | | | 35,339 | | | 33,936 | | | Foreign plans and other | 2,275 | | | 2,011 | | | 6,251 | | | 6,581 | | | Total other plans | 12,034 | | | 11,919 | | | 41,590 | | | 40,517 | | | Total net pension expense | $ | 8,470 | | | $ | 10,009 | | | $ | 30,869 | | | $ | 34,759 | |
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