GANNETT CO INC /DE/ | 2013 | FY | 3


The company’s pension costs, which include costs for its qualified and non-qualified plans, are presented in the following table:
In thousands of dollars
 
2013
2012
2011
Service cost—benefits earned during the period
$
7,538

$
7,545

$
7,833

Interest cost on benefit obligation
141,030

155,376

171,339

Expected return on plan assets
(198,216
)
(189,863
)
(211,659
)
Amortization of prior service costs
7,566

7,689

7,580

Amortization of actuarial loss
63,212

53,429

37,901

Pension expense for company-sponsored retirement plans
21,130

34,176

12,994

Settlement and special termination benefit charge
3,077

7,946

1,068

Total pension cost
$
24,207

$
42,122

$
14,062


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