Pension And Postretirement Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Pension And Postretirement Obligations [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Cost (Gain)

The components of net periodic cost (benefit) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		For the three months ended						For the three months ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	3		$	3
Interest cost		201			190			27			57
Expected return on plan assets		(216	)		(262	)		(7	)		(105	)
Amortization of transition asset		-			-			-			7
Amortization of prior service cost		14			14			(49	)		(82	)
Recognized actuarial loss		178			197			6			16
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	177		$	139		$	(20	)	$	(104	)

The components of net periodic cost (benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		For the six months ended						For the six months ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	6		$	7
Interest cost		413			380			59			113
Expected return on plan assets		(441	)		(524	)		(15	)		(209	)
Amortization of transition asset		-			-			-			14
Amortization of prior service cost		28			28			(98	)		(165	)
Recognized actuarial loss		355			396			12			31
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	355		$	280		$	(36	)	$	(209	)