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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
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, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$49 $47 $1,129 $1,015 $— $— 
Interest cost
1,701 1,961 3,305 3,079 151 176 
Expected return on plan assets
(2,366)(2,705)(2,208)(2,110)— — 
Amortization of:
Net loss (gain)148 (18)291 13 78 59 
Prior service benefit
— — (173)(153)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 379 141 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(468)$(715)$2,723 $1,985 $229 $235 
U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$97 $93 $2,257 $2,030 $— $— 
Interest cost
3,401 3,923 6,610 6,158 303 352 
Expected return on plan assets
(4,733)(5,411)(4,417)(4,220)— — 
Amortization of:
Net loss (gain)296 (37)581 26 156 118 
Prior service benefit
— — (347)(305)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 417 141 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(939)$(1,432)$5,101 $3,830 $459 $470 
The Company classifies the non-service components of net periodic pension cost (income) within other income (expense), 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, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$49 $47 $1,129 $1,015 $— $— 
Interest cost
1,701 1,961 3,305 3,079 151 176 
Expected return on plan assets
(2,366)(2,705)(2,208)(2,110)— — 
Amortization of:
Net loss (gain)148 (18)291 13 78 59 
Prior service benefit
— — (173)(153)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 379 141 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(468)$(715)$2,723 $1,985 $229 $235 
U.S. Pension Plans
International Pension PlansOPRB Plans
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$97 $93 $2,257 $2,030 $— $— 
Interest cost
3,401 3,923 6,610 6,158 303 352 
Expected return on plan assets
(4,733)(5,411)(4,417)(4,220)— — 
Amortization of:
Net loss (gain)296 (37)581 26 156 118 
Prior service benefit
— — (347)(305)— — 
Curtailments, settlements and terminations, net
— — 417 141 — — 
Net periodic pension (income) cost
$(939)$(1,432)$5,101 $3,830 $459 $470