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Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Funded Status and Accrued Pension Cost

The following table sets forth the funded status at December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

     2014     2013  

CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:

    

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 80,901      $ 96,384   

Interest cost

     3,577        3,376   

Actuarial (gain) loss

     14,458        (11,560

Benefits paid

     (4,823     (7,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

     94,113        80,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:

    

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     74,976        69,611   

Actual return on plan assets

     3,238        11,044   

Employer contributions

     1,869        1,620   

Benefits paid

     (4,823     (7,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     75,260        74,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded status and accrued pension cost

   $ (18,853   $ (5,925
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Allocation of Defined Benefit Pension Plans Assets by Asset Class

The allocation of the defined benefit pension plan’s assets as of the respective measurement date for each year, by asset class, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Asset Class

   2014      2013  

Cash

   $ 19,009       $ 698   

Equity securities

     

U.S. Large Cap (a)

     15,328         26,815   

U.S. Mid Cap (a)

     5,495         10,144   

International (b)

     4,929         8,545   

Core fixed income (c)

     22,834         21,317   

High-yield fixed income (d)

     7,665         7,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 75,260    $ 74,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Consists of actively-managed domestic equity mutual funds. Underlying holdings are diversified by sector and industry.
(b) Consists of an actively-managed international equity mutual fund. Underlying holdings are diversified by country, sector and industry. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in emerging markets, which entails additional risk.
(c) Consists of an actively-managed fixed income mutual fund. The fund predominantly invests in investment-grade bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse sectors and industries. The fund also invests in government-backed debt. The fund can invest a portion of its assets in below-investment grade debt and non-U.S. debt, which entails additional risk.
(d) Consists of actively-managed high-yield fixed income mutual funds. The funds invest in investment grade and below-investment grade bonds, with a focus on below-investment grade bonds of U.S. issuers. Underlying holdings are diversified by sector and industry. The funds can invest a portion of its assets in the debt of non-U.S. issuers, which entails additional risk.
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]  
Net Periodic Pension (Income) Expense

Net postretirement benefit (income) expense reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Service cost

   $ —        $ —        $ 42   

Interest cost

     221        194        790   

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     445        477        491   

Amortization of prior service credit

     (1,314     (1,331     (682

Curtailment gain

     —          —          (310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit (income) expense

   $ (648   $ (660   $ 331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expected Future Benefit Payments

The Company expects to contribute $0.6 million to the plan in 2015. Based on the Company’s assumptions discussed above, the Company expects to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan during the years ending December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

2015

   $ 620   

2016

     594   

2017

     569   

2018

     531   

2019

     507   

2020-2024

     2,098   
Pension Plan [Member]  
Net Periodic Pension (Income) Expense

Net periodic pension (income) expense reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Interest cost

   $ 3,577      $ 3,376      $ 3,655   

Expected return on plan assets

     (5,597     (5,197     (4,808

Recognized net actuarial loss

     470        839        3,611   

Net settlement loss

     —          1,878        1,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net periodic pension (income) expense

   $ (1,550   $ 896      $ 4,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expected Future Benefit Payments

Company expects to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan during the years ending December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

2015

$ 4,291   

2016

  3,967   

2017

  4,239   

2018

  4,948   

2019

  5,634   

2020 - 2024

  27,831   
Benefit Obligation [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]  
Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Discount rate

     3.32     3.94     3.08

Measurement date

     12/31/2014        12/31/2013        12/31/2012   
Benefit Obligation [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]  
Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Discount rate

     3.66     4.49     3.60

Rate of compensation increase

     N/A        N/A        N/A   

Measurement date

     12/31/2014        12/31/2013        12/31/2012   
Postretirement Benefit Expense[Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]  
Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net postretirement benefit expense for years ended December 31 are as follows:

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Discount rate

     3.94     3.08     3.92

Measurement date

     12/31/2014        12/31/2013        12/31/2012   
Pension Expense [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]  
Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension expense for years ended December 31 are as follows:

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Discount rate

     4.49     3.85     3.98

Rate of compensation increase

     N/A        N/A        N/A   

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

     7.50     7.50     7.50

Measurement date

     12/31/2014        12/31/2013        12/31/2012