Pension Plans And Postretirement Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Pension Plans And Postretirement Obligations [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Cost (Gain)

The components of net periodic cost (benefit) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		For the three months ended						For the three months ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014
Service cost	$	56		$	-		$	27		$	3
Interest cost		191			201			23			27
Expected return on plan assets		(223	)		(216	)		(8	)		(7	)
Amortization of prior service cost		14			14			(34	)		(49	)
Recognized actuarial loss		237			178			62			6
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	275		$	177		$	70		$	(20	)

The components of net periodic cost (benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		For the six months ended						For the six months ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014
Service cost	$	56		$	-		$	30		$	6
Interest cost		391			413			49			59
Expected return on plan assets		(447	)		(441	)		(16	)		(15	)
Amortization of prior service cost		28			28			(23	)		(98	)
Recognized actuarial loss		474			355			42			12
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	502		$	355		$	82		$	(36	)