RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS

10. RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS:

Net periodic pension expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest cost	$	1,086		$	1,208		$	3,260		$	3,625
Expected return on plan assets		(1,173	)		(1,333	)		(3,519	)		(4,000	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,170			619			3,510			1,857
Total net periodic pension expense	$	1,083		$	494		$	3,251		$	1,482

Net postretirement benefit expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	14		$	14		$	43		$	43
Interest cost		254			257			761			772
Amortization of net actuarial loss		176			—			528			—
Amortization of prior service credit		(109	)		—			(326	)		—
Amortization of curtailment gain		(21	)		(61	)		(65	)		(183	)
Total net postretirement benefit expense	$	314		$	210		$	941		$	632