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Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The details of net periodic benefit cost of the Company's Pension Plan, the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan and the postretirement benefit plans included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are as follows:

Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
Pension Plan
 
Restoration of Retirement
Income Plan
 
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
 
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
 
June 30,
June 30,
(In millions)
2013 (B)
2012 (B)
2013 (C)
2012 (C)
 
2013 (B)
2012 (B)
2013 (C)
2012 (C)
Service cost
$
4.5

$
4.5

$
9.5

$
9.0

 
$
0.3

$
0.2

$
0.6

$
0.5

Interest cost
6.8

7.5

13.4

15.0

 
0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

Expected return on plan assets
(11.9
)
(11.5
)
(24.2
)
(23.0
)
 




Amortization of net loss
7.0

6.0

13.2

11.9

 
0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost (A)
0.4

0.5

0.9

1.1

 

0.1

0.1

0.3

Total net periodic benefit cost
6.8

7.0

12.8

14.0

 
0.6

0.6

1.2

1.3

Less: Amount paid by unconsolidated affiliates
1.0


1.0


 




Net periodic benefit cost (net of unconsolidated affiliates)
$
5.8

$
7.0

$
11.8

$
14.0

 
$
0.6

$
0.6

$
1.2

$
1.3

(A)
Unamortized prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period to the first eligibility age of participants who are expected to receive a benefit and are active at the date of the plan amendment.
(B)
In addition to the $6.4 million and $7.6 million of net periodic benefit cost recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, OG&E recognized an increase in pension expense during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $1.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively, to maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for pension expense in the Oklahoma jurisdiction which are included in the Pension tracker regulatory liability (see Note 1).
(C)
In addition to the $13.0 million and $15.3 million of net periodic benefit cost recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, OG&E recognized an increase in pension expense during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $3.1 million and $5.7 million, respectively, to maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for pension expense in the Oklahoma jurisdiction which are included in the Pension tracker regulatory liability (see Note 1).  
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
(In millions)
2013 (B)
2012 (B)
2013 (C)
2012 (C)
Service cost
$
1.0

$
1.1

$
2.2

$
2.1

Interest cost
2.6

3.0

5.2

6.0

Expected return on plan assets
(0.7
)
(0.7
)
(1.3
)
(1.5
)
Amortization of transition obligation

0.7


1.4

Amortization of net loss
5.4

5.1

10.7

10.2

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost (A)
(4.2
)
(4.2
)
(8.3
)
(8.3
)
Total net periodic benefit cost
4.1

5.0

8.5

9.9

Less: Amount paid by unconsolidated affiliates
0.4


0.4


Net periodic benefit cost (net of unconsolidated affiliates)
$
3.7

$
5.0

$
8.1

$
9.9

(A)
Unamortized prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period to the first eligibility age of participants who are expected to receive a benefit and are active at the date of the plan amendment.
(B)
In addition to the $3.7 million and $5.0 million of net periodic benefit cost recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, OG&E recognized an increase in postretirement medical expense during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for postretirement medical expense in the Oklahoma jurisdiction which are included in the Pension tracker regulatory liability (see Note 1).
(C)
In addition to the $8.1 million and $9.9 million of net periodic benefit cost recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, OG&E recognized an increase in postretirement medical expense during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for postretirement medical expense in the Oklahoma jurisdiction which are included in the Pension tracker regulatory liability (see Note 1).

The capitalized portion of net periodic pension benefit cost was $1.5 million and $2.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $1.6 million and $3.1 million during the same period in 2012. The capitalized portion of net periodic postretirement benefit cost was $0.8 million and $1.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $1.0 million and $2.0 million during the same period in 2012.

Pension Plan Funding

The Company previously reported in its 2012 Form 10-K that it may contribute up to $35 million to its Pension Plan during 2013. In May 2013, the Company contributed $35 million to its Pension Plan. No additional contributions are expected in 2013.