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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]    
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for Dole’s U.S. and international pension plans and other postretirement benefit (“OPRB”) plans were as follows:

U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
 
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$47 $51 $1,015 $945 $— $— 
Interest cost
1,961 2,087 3,079 2,975 176 178 
Expected return on plan assets
(2,705)(2,998)(2,110)(2,082)— — 
Amortization of:
Net (gain) loss(18)(6)13 (343)59 16 
Prior service benefit
— — (153)(164)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 141 (584)— — 
Foreign exchange impact and other— — — 15 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(715)$(866)$1,985 $762 $235 $194 
U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
 
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$93 $103 $2,030 $2,240 $— $— 
Interest cost
3,923 4,198 6,158 5,928 352 357 
Expected return on plan assets
(5,411)(5,995)(4,220)(4,164)— — 
Amortization of:
Net (gain) loss(37)(32)26 (667)118 32 
Prior service benefit
— — (305)(327)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 141 (623)— — 
Foreign exchange impact and other— — — 38 — — 
Net periodic pension income (cost)
$(1,432)$(1,726)$3,830 $2,425 $470 $389 
The Company classifies the non-service components of net periodic pension cost (income) within other (expense) income, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Non-service components include interest costs, expected return on plan assets, amortization of net (gain) loss and prior service benefit and other curtailment, settlement or termination costs.
The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for Dole’s U.S. and international pension plans and other postretirement benefit (“OPRB”) plans were as follows:

U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
 
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$47 $51 $1,015 $945 $— $— 
Interest cost
1,961 2,087 3,079 2,975 176 178 
Expected return on plan assets
(2,705)(2,998)(2,110)(2,082)— — 
Amortization of:
Net (gain) loss(18)(6)13 (343)59 16 
Prior service benefit
— — (153)(164)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 141 (584)— — 
Foreign exchange impact and other— — — 15 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(715)$(866)$1,985 $762 $235 $194 
U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
 
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$93 $103 $2,030 $2,240 $— $— 
Interest cost
3,923 4,198 6,158 5,928 352 357 
Expected return on plan assets
(5,411)(5,995)(4,220)(4,164)— — 
Amortization of:
Net (gain) loss(37)(32)26 (667)118 32 
Prior service benefit
— — (305)(327)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 141 (623)— — 
Foreign exchange impact and other— — — 38 — — 
Net periodic pension income (cost)
$(1,432)$(1,726)$3,830 $2,425 $470 $389