pre_text: Net Periodic Benefit Cost The following table provides information about the net periodic benefit cost for the plans for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): On September 1, 2018, the Company adopted a new accounting standard, which changes the presentation of net periodic benefit cost in the Consolidated Statements of Operation. The Company adopted the standard on a retrospective basis which results in reclassifications for the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost from selling, general and administrative expense to cost of revenue and for the other components from selling, general and administrative expense to other expense. Prior periods have not been reclassified due to immateriality.
table: Pension
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Service cost $1,437 $1,063 $1,068
table: Interest cost 3,715 3,807 2,942
table: Expected long-term return on plan assets (5,291) (5,954) (4,206)
table: Recognized actuarial loss 741 1,127 1,929
table: Amortization of prior service credit (44) (88) (138)
table: Net settlement loss 634 116 1,472
table: Net periodic benefit cost $1,192 $71 $3,067
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in interest cost between 2018 and 2019?