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Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Change in Benefit Obligation of the Postretirement Plans to the Accrued Postretirement Liability

The following table reconciles the change in benefit obligation of the postretirement plans to the accrued postretirement liability as reflected in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31 (amounts in thousands):

 

     2014     2013  

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 5,848      $ 8,747   

Interest cost

     221        194   

Actuarial loss

     939        319   

Amendments

     —          (2,828

Benefits paid

     (316     (584
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 6,692      $ 5,848