Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost under this plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Service cost	$	340		$	294		$	1,027		$	921
Interest cost	438			341			1,324			1,069
Expected return on plan assets	(204		)	(108		)	(616		)	(338		)
Amortization of transition asset	(21		)	(22		)	(65		)	(66		)
Amortization of prior service cost	39			40			119			120
Amortization of net loss	84			94			252			283
Net periodic pension cost	$	676		$	639		$	2,041		$	1,989

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

he following table summarizes the fair value balances (in thousands):

(Unaudited)			Fair Value Measurement at
			September 30, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan trust assets	$	8,789	$	—	$	8,789	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan	$	13,197	$	2,611	$	10,586	$	—

			Fair Value Measurement at
			December 31, 2010
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan trust assets	$	8,802	$	—	$	8,802	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan	$	13,063	$	2,275	$	10,788	$	—