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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Cost Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost for the plans included the following:
  Three months ended June 30,
  Pension Other Postretirement
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost $ 2,170    $ 2,000    $ 64    $ 61   
Interest cost * 1,933    2,301    140    180   
Expected return on plan assets * (2,232)   (2,596)   —    —   
Amortization:        
Prior service cost (47)   (46)   (23)   (49)  
Net actuarial loss (gain) * 2,386    1,081    —    (15)  
Net benefit cost $ 4,210    $ 2,740    $ 181    $ 177   

  Nine months ended June 30,
  Pension Other Postretirement
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost $ 6,510    $ 6,000    $ 192    $ 183   
Interest cost * 5,799    6,903    420    540   
Expected return on plan assets * (6,696)   (7,788)   —    —   
Amortization:        
Prior service cost (141)   (138)   (69)   (147)  
Net actuarial loss (gain) * 7,159    3,242    —    (45)  
Net benefit cost $ 12,631    $ 8,219    $ 543    $ 531   
* Non-service components of pension and postretirement expense are included in other income (deductions), net.
Contributions Made and Anticipated for the Current Fiscal Year
Contributions made and anticipated for fiscal year 2020 are as follows:
Contributions Pension Other Postretirement
Contributions during the nine months ended June 30, 2020:    
Supplemental retirement plan $ 589    $ —   
Other postretirement plan —    726   
Additional contributions expected in fiscal 2020:    
Principal retirement plan * $ 15,000    $ —   
Supplemental retirement plan 293    —   
Other postretirement plan —    263   
* Amount represents expected contribution of cash and/or stock (see above).