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Pension And Severance Benefits
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension And Severance Benefits
Note 8 – Pension and Severance Benefits
Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following: 
 
Quarter ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
Defined benefit and severance plans:
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,808

 
$
1,689

Interest on projected benefit obligation
1,291

 
1,345

Expected return on plan assets
(429
)
 
(400
)
Recognized actuarial loss
217

 
199

Amortization of prior service cost
48

 
32

 
$
2,935

 
$
2,865