Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets The changes in the benefit obligation and plan assets and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive  income/(loss) were as follows:  P. 80 – THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY GLYPH<160> December 28, 2014 December 29, 2013 (In thousands) Qualified Plans Non- Qualified Plans All Plans Qualified Plans Non- Qualified Plans All Plans Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,778,647 $ 262,501 $ 2,041,148 $ 1,965,406 $ 299,265 $ 2,264,671 Service cost 9,543 184 9,727 11,225 1,162 12,387 Interest cost 84,447 10,450 94,897 77,136 10,681 87,817 Plan participantsGLYPH<146> contributions 26 GLYPH<151> 26 26 GLYPH<151> 26 Actuarial loss/(gain) 330,224 36,604 366,828 (161,348) (18,960) (180,308) Lump-sum settlement paid GLYPH<151> (24,015) (24,015) GLYPH<151> (10,667) (10,667) Benefits paid (101,314) (17,507) (118,821) (113,798) (19,149) (132,947) Effects of change in currency conversion GLYPH<151> (393) (393) GLYPH<151> 169 169 Benefit obligation at end of year 2,101,573 267,824 2,369,397 1,778,647 262,501 2,041,148 Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 1,698,091 GLYPH<151> 1,698,091 1,615,723 1,615,723 Actual return on plan assets 225,470 GLYPH<151> 225,470 122,030 GLYPH<151> 122,030 Employer contributions 14,977 41,522 56,499 74,110 29,999 104,109 Plan participantsGLYPH<146> contributions 26 GLYPH<151> 26 26 GLYPH<151> 26 Lump-sum settlement paid GLYPH<151> (24,015) (24,015) GLYPH<151> (10,667) (10,667) Benefits paid (101,314) (17,507) (118,821) (113,798) (19,149) (132,947) Effect of change in currency conversion GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> (183) (183) Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,837,250 GLYPH<151> 1,837,250 1,698,091 GLYPH<151> 1,698,091 Net amount recognized $ (264,323) $ (267,824) $ (532,147) $ (80,556) $ (262,501) $ (343,057) Amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Current liabilities $ GLYPH<151> $ (15,767) $ (15,767) $ GLYPH<151> $ (17,903) $ (17,903) Noncurrent liabilities (264,323) (252,057) (516,380) (80,556) (244,598) (325,154) Net amount recognized $ (264,323) $ (267,824) $ (532,147) $ (80,556) $ (262,501) $ (343,057) Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss Actuarial loss $ 854,267 $ 119,797 $ 974,064 $ 662,293 $ 97,436 $ 759,729 Prior service credit (26,565) GLYPH<151> (26,565) (28,510) GLYPH<151> (28,510) Total $ 827,702 $ 119,797 $ 947,499 $ 633,783 $ 97,436 $ 731,219