Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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
	For the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Service cost	$	-		$	111		$	-	$	-
Interest cost		95			111			4		4
Expected return on plan assets		(214	)		(198	)		-		-
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			-		4
Amortization of net losses		90			130			5		-
Net periodic benefit plan (benefit)cost	$	(29	)	$	154		$	9	$	8