Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension Plans
The following provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of the plans as of the Company's actuarial valuation as of September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 
Pension
 
Other Postretirement
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
$
259,672

 
$
263,566

 
$
20,316

 
$
23,290

Service cost
8,159

 
8,553

 
335

 
392

Interest cost
8,210

 
7,362

 
631

 
626

Actuarial gain
(15,229
)
 
(4,264
)
 
(907
)
 
(2,600
)
Exchange (gain) loss
(180
)
 
589

 

 

Benefit payments
(19,079
)
 
(16,134
)
 
(1,549
)
 
(1,392
)
Benefit obligation, end of year
241,553

 
259,672

 
18,826

 
20,316

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value, beginning of year
155,634

 
151,864

 

 

Actual return
10,914

 
12,586

 

 

Benefit payments (1)
(19,079
)
 
(16,134
)
 
(1,549
)
 
(1,392
)
Employer contributions
11,193

 
7,318

 
1,549

 
1,392

Fair value, end of year
158,662

 
155,634

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funded status
(82,892
)
 
(104,039
)
 
(18,828
)
 
(20,317
)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)
53,405

 
73,616

 
(2,376
)
 
(1,469
)
Unrecognized prior service cost
(552
)
 
(690
)
 
(525
)
 
(720
)
Net amount recognized
$
(30,039
)
 
$
(31,113
)
 
$
(21,729
)
 
$
(22,506
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liability
$
(857
)
 
$
(766
)
 
$
(1,075
)
 
$
(1,044
)
Noncurrent benefit liability
(82,035
)
 
(103,273
)
 
(17,753
)
 
(19,273
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
52,853

 
72,926

 
(2,901
)
 
(2,189
)
Net amount recognized
$
(30,039
)
 
$
(31,113
)
 
$
(21,729
)
 
$
(22,506
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

       other comprehensive loss (income):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net actuarial loss (income)
$
53,405

 
$
73,616

 
$
(2,376
)
 
$
(1,469
)
Prior service cost
(552
)
 
(690
)
 
(525
)
 
(720
)
Net amount recognized
$
52,853

 
$
72,926

 
$
(2,901
)
 
$
(2,189
)

(1) Pension benefit payments in fiscal 2018 and 2017 includes $6,800 and $5,655 of lump sum distributions, respectively, that were made to certain terminated vested employees as settlements of the employees' pension obligations. These distributions did not meet the threshold to qualify as settlements under U.S. GAAP and therefore, no unamortized actuarial losses were recognized in the Statements of Income upon completion of the lump sum distributions.
Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Cost
Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost for the plans included the following:
 
Pension
 
Other Postretirement
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
8,159

 
$
8,553

 
$
7,446

 
$
335

 
$
392

 
$
402

Interest cost
8,210

 
7,362

 
9,725

 
631

 
626

 
845

Expected return on plan assets
(10,136
)
 
(9,249
)
 
(9,625
)
 

 

 

Amortization:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service cost
(138
)
 
(181
)
 
(183
)
 
(195
)
 
(195
)
 
(195
)
Net actuarial loss
7,018

 
10,034

 
7,468

 

 

 

Net benefit cost
$
13,113

 
$
16,519

 
$
14,831

 
$
771

 
$
823

 
$
1,052

Contributions During Fiscal Year
Contributions made in fiscal 2018 are as follows:
Contributions
Pension
 
Other Postretirement
Principal retirement plan
$
10,000

 
$

Supplemental retirement plan
749

 

Other retirement plans
444

 

Other postretirement plan

 
1,549

Amounts of AOCI Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Amounts of AOCI expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs in fiscal 2019 include:

 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
Net actuarial loss
$
4,246

 
$
(59
)
Prior service cost
(186
)
 
(195
)
Weighted-Average Assumptions for Principal Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The measurement date of annual actuarial valuations for the Company's principal retirement and other postretirement benefit plans was September 30, for fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016.  The weighted-average assumptions for those plans were:
 
Pension
 
  
Other Postretirement   
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
4.21
%
 
3.76
%
 
3.51
%
 
4.19
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.42
%
Return on plan assets
6.75
%
 
6.75
%
 
7.25
%
 

 

 

Compensation increase
3.50
%
 
3.50
%
 
3.50
%
 

 

 

Weighted Average Asset Allocation and Target Allocation
The Company's defined benefit pension plans' weighted-average asset allocation at September 30, 2018 and 2017 and weighted-average target allocation were as follows:
 
Plan Assets at
 
Target
Asset Category
2018
 
2017
 
Allocation*
Equity securities
$
92,745

 
$
77,245

 
50
%
Fixed income, cash and cash equivalents
44,250

 
49,008

 
30
%
Other investments
21,667

 
29,381

 
20
%
 
$
158,662

 
$
155,634

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Target allocation relates to the Company's primary defined benefit pension plan
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Allocation of Plan Assets
he Company's defined benefit pension plans' asset categories at September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
September 30, 2018
Asset Category
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Equity securities - stocks
$
46,628

 
$

 
$

 
$
46,628

Equity securities - mutual funds
46,117

 

 

 
46,117

Fixed income securities
26,789

 
14,785

 

 
41,574

Cash and cash equivalents
2,676

 

 

 
2,676

Other investments
11,552

 

 
10,115

 
21,667

Total
$
133,762

 
$
14,785

 
$
10,115

 
$
158,662



 
September 30, 2017
Asset Category
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Equity securities - stocks
$
42,731

 
$

 
$

 
$
42,731

Equity securities - mutual funds
34,514

 

 

 
34,514

Fixed income securities
30,032

 
14,870

 

 
44,902

Cash and cash equivalents
4,106

 

 

 
4,106

Other investments
19,901

 

 
9,480

 
29,381

Total
$
131,284

 
$
14,870

 
$
9,480

 
$
155,634



Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Plan Assets
Changes in the fair value of Level 3 assets at September 30, 2018 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

Asset Category
Fair Value, Beginning of Period
 
Acquisitions
 
Dispositions
 
Realized Gains
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
Fair Value, End of Period
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
$
9,480

 
$

 
$
(149
)
 
$
261

 
$
523

 
$
10,115

September 30, 2017
12,816

 

 
(3,286
)
 
418

 
(468
)
 
9,480

Benefit Payments Expected to be Paid
Benefit payments expected to be paid are as follows:
Years ending September 30:
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
 
 
2019
$
10,348

 
$
1,075

2020
10,602

 
1,036

2021
11,141

 
1,062

2022
12,408

 
1,098

2023
12,772

 
1,117

2024-2028
72,916

 
6,062

 
$
130,187

 
$
11,450