Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

(14)     Comprehensive Income:

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting shareholders' investment and pension/OPEB liabilities that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

($ in thousands)	2011			2010
Pension costs	$	575,163		$	349,264
Postretirement costs		41,811			13,369
Deferred taxes on pension and OPEB costs		(230,161	)		(132,752	)
All other		150			(332	)
	$	386,963		$	229,549

Our other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

	2011
	Before-Tax			Tax Expense/			Net-of-Tax
($ in thousands)	Amount			(Benefit)			Amount
Net actuarial loss	$	(263,732	)	$	(100,815	)	$	(162,917	)
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs		9,391			3,590			5,801
All other		(482	)		(184	)		(298	)
Other comprehensive (loss)	$	(254,823	)	$	(97,409	)	$	(157,414	)
	2010
	Before-Tax			Tax Expense/			Net-of-Tax
	Amount			(Benefit)			Amount
Net actuarial gain	$	9,123		$	4,774		$	4,349
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs		23,955			12,536			11,419
All other		424			222			202
Other comprehensive income	$	33,502		$	17,532		$	15,970
	2009
	Before-Tax			Tax Expense/			Net-of-Tax
	Amount			(Benefit)			Amount
Net actuarial loss	$	(35,759	)	$	(10,149	)	$	(25,610	)
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs		24,179			6,862			17,317
All other		(74	)		-			(74	)
Other comprehensive (loss)	$	(11,654	)	$	(3,287	)	$	(8,367	)