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31203 - Disclosure - PENSION, PROFIT SHARING AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
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Pension PlansPeriod [Axis]
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30
Pension Plans
 
Schedule of projected benefit obligation, ABO and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit pension plans in which the ABO was in excess of the fair value of plan assets

The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit pension plans were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

241,117

 

$

227,527

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

 

241,117

 

 

227,527

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

194,253

 

 

201,502

 

 

  
Schedule of changes in the projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets and the funded status

The following table sets forth changes in the projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets and the funded status for these defined benefit plans (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

    

2016

    

2015

 

Change in benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net benefit obligation at the beginning of the year

 

$

227,527

 

$

224,201

 

Service cost

 

 

595

 

 

670

 

Interest cost

 

 

8,972

 

 

9,073

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

41,583

 

 

8,203

 

Plan amendments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Gross benefits paid

 

 

(8,365)

 

 

(7,047)

 

Settlements

 

 

(10,424)

 

 

 —

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

(18,771)

 

 

(7,573)

 

Net benefit obligation at the end of the year

 

 

241,117

 

 

227,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year

 

 

201,502

 

 

206,982

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

23,775

 

 

2,815

 

Employer contributions

 

 

4,271

 

 

6,206

 

Gross benefits paid

 

 

(8,365)

 

 

(7,047)

 

Settlements

 

 

(10,424)

 

 

 —

 

PBGC Premium paid

 

 

(362)

 

 

 —

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

(925)

 

 

(682)

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

(15,219)

 

 

(6,772)

 

Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year

 

 

194,253

 

 

201,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfunded status of the plans

 

 

(46,864)

 

 

(26,025)

 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

 

72,909

 

 

51,087

 

Net amount recognized

 

$

26,045

 

$

25,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in Accumulated OCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability adjustment to OCI

 

$

(72,909)

 

$

(51,087)

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

19,236

 

 

15,260

 

Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset

 

 

(5,153)

 

 

(3,415)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(58,826)

 

$

(39,242)

 

 

  
Components of net periodic pension cost (benefit)

The components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended September 30,

 

2016

    

2015

 

2014

 

Service cost

 

$

595

 

$

670

 

$

636

 

Interest cost

 

 

8,972

 

 

9,073

 

 

9,967

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(13,182)

 

 

(13,835)

 

 

(13,183)

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

1,869

 

 

705

 

 

802

 

Settlement loss

 

 

2,671

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

177

 

 

163

 

 

152

 

Net pension cost (benefit)

 

$

1,102

 

$

(3,224)

 

$

(1,626)

 

 

  
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended September 30,

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation at September 30:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

3.0%

 

4.1%

 

4.2%

 

Rate of compensation increase

 

3.1%

 

3.1%

 

3.2%

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended September 30:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

4.1%

 

4.2%

 

4.8%

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

6.8%

 

6.9%

 

7.0%

 

Rate of compensation increase

 

3.1%

 

3.2%

 

4.4%

 

 

  
Schedule of target ranges for each major category of the plans' assets

The target ranges for each major category of the plans’ assets at September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

    

Allocation

Asset Category

 

Range

Equity securities

 

20% to 55%

Debt securities

 

25% to 75%

Cash

 

0% to 55%

Real estate

 

0% to 10%

 

  
Schedule of fair value of the assets of defined benefit pension plans by asset category and their level within the fair value hierarchy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

1,496

 

$

1,575

 

$

 —

 

$

3,071

 

$

766

 

$

988

 

$

 —

 

$

1,754

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. equity securities

 

 

 —

 

 

35,589

 

 

 —

 

 

35,589

 

 

 —

 

 

38,912

 

 

 —

 

 

38,912

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

 —

 

 

48,288

 

 

 —

 

 

48,288

 

 

 —

 

 

45,120

 

 

 —

 

 

45,120

 

Fixed Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. fixed-income funds

 

 

 —

 

 

46,292

 

 

 —

 

 

46,292

 

 

 —

 

 

49,744

 

 

 —

 

 

49,744

 

U.K. fixed-income funds

 

 

 —

 

 

25,927

 

 

 —

 

 

25,927

 

 

 —

 

 

24,707

 

 

 —

 

 

24,707

 

Diversified growth fund

 

 

 —

 

 

27,525

 

 

 

 

 

27,525

 

 

 —

 

 

33,099

 

 

 

 

 

33,099

 

Real Estate

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7,561

 

 

7,561

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8,166

 

 

8,166

 

Total

 

$

1,496

 

$

185,196

 

$

7,561

 

$

194,253

 

$

766

 

$

192,570

 

$

8,166

 

$

201,502

 

 

  
Schedule of changes during the fiscal year in the fair value of plan assets categorized as Level 3

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of plan assets categorized as Level 3 in the preceding table (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Real Estate

 

Balance as of October 1, 2014

 

$

7,096

 

Realized and unrealized gains, net

 

 

1,142

 

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

 

(72)

 

Balance as of  September 30, 2015

 

 

8,166

 

Realized and unrealized gains, net

 

 

859

 

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

 

(1,464)

 

Balance as of  September 30, 2016

 

$

7,561

 

 

  
Schedule of expected pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service

We expect to pay the following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

    

$

8,073

 

2018

 

 

8,229

 

2019

 

 

8,646

 

2020

 

 

9,067

 

2021

 

 

9,289

 

2022-2026

 

 

49,574