Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. All amounts in the following table are presented net of tax.



	Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plan Items			Commodity Contracts Cash Flow Hedges			Total
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2013	$	(2,533	)	$	—		$	(2,533	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(3,242		)	(482		)	(3,724		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	132			449			581
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(3,110		)	(33		)	(3,143		)
As of December 31, 2014	$	(5,643	)	$	(33	)	$	(5,676	)



	Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plan Items			Commodity Contracts Cash Flow Hedges		Total
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012	$	(5,062	)	$	—	$	(5,062	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,251			—		2,251
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	278			—		278
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,529			—		2,529
As of December 31, 2013	$	(2,533	)	$	—	$	(2,533	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.



For the Year Ended December 31,	2014			2013
(in thousands)
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items:
Prior service cost ⁽¹⁾	$	58		$	60
Net gain ⁽¹⁾	(279		)	(523		)
Total before income taxes	(221		)	(463		)
Income tax benefit	89			185
Net of tax	$	(132	)	$	(278	)

Gains and losses on commodity contracts cash flow hedges
Propane swap agreements ⁽²⁾	$	(735	)	$	—
Call options ⁽²⁾	(17		)	—
Total before income taxes	(752		)	—
Income tax benefit	303			—
Net of tax	$	(449	)	$	—

Total reclassifications for the period	$	(581	)	$	(278	)


⁽¹⁾	These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefits. See Note 16, Employee Benefit Plans, for additional details.


⁽²⁾	These amounts are included in the effects of gains and losses from derivative instruments. See Note 7, Derivative Instruments, for additional details.