Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Composition of net periodic pension and postretirement plan costs

The composition of net periodic pension plan and postretirement plan costs for the indicated periods is as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits				Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	For the three months ended September 30,										For the nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011		2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	-		$	82		$	-	$	-	$	166		$	246		$	-	$	-
Interest cost		93			103			4		5		305			310			13		15
Expected return on plan assets		(205	)		(156	)		-		-		(604	)		(468	)		-		-
Amortization of net losses		74			62			4		5		307			185			11		14
Net periodic plan cost	$	(38	)	$	91		$	8	$	10	$	174		$	273		$	24	$	29