Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

(11) Employee Benefit Plans

Components of the net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	176		$	200
Interest cost		1,904			1,919
Expected return on assets		(2,514	)		(2,335	)
Amortization of prior service cost		81			65
Amortization of actuarial loss		57			55
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit	$	(296	)	$	(96	)

Components of the net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost for the nine months ended are as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	528		$	600
Interest cost		5,712			5,757
Expected return on assets		(7,542	)		(7,005	)
Amortization of prior service cost		243			195
Amortization of actuarial loss		171			165
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit	$	(888	)	$	(288	)

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had not made any cash contributions to its pension plans for this fiscal year and does not anticipate making any significant cash contributions to its pension plans in 2011.

Effective July 1, 2011, the Company’s 401(k) matching contribution was increased to 100% of each dollar on eligible employee contributions up to the first 6% of the employee’s pre-tax compensation and the Company’s fixed contribution of 4% of eligible earnings for all employees was eliminated.