Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plans' Combined Funded Status And Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Balance Sheet

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)	2011			2010
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at end of prior year	$	50,869		$	46,827
Service cost		255			45
Interest cost		2,633			2,679
Actuarial loss		7,842			3,524
Benefits paid		(2,209	)		(2,134	)
Administrative expenses paid		(256	)		(72	)
Benefit Obligation at End of Year	$	59,134		$	50,869
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at end of prior year	$	32,928		$	30,369
Actual return on plan assets		632			3,091
Employer contributions		3,797			1,674
Benefits paid		(2,209	)		(2,134	)
Administrative expenses paid		(256	)		(72	)
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year	$	34,892		$	32,928
Funded Status
Deficiency of plan assets over projected benefit obligation	$	(24,242	)	$	(17,941	)
Unrecognized prior service cost		71			82
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		25,127			15,992
Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost (Included in Retirement Plan Obligations)	$	956		$	(1,867	)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Consist of
Accrued benefit cost - current	$	(2,068	)	$	(1,997	)
Accrued benefit cost - long-term		(22,174	)		(15,944	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		25,198			16,074
Net Recognized Amount	$	956		$	(1,867	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	59,134		$	50,869

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)	2011			2010			2009
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	255		$	45		$	100
Interest cost		2,633			2,679			3,001
Expected return on plan assets		(2,622	)		(2,465	)		(2,504	)
Amortization of transition obligation		-			-			7
Amortization of prior service cost		27			11			31
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss		652			379			386
Settlement gain		-			-			(185	)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	945		$	649		$	836

Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculation Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Benefit Obligation

	2011		2010		2009
	DOMESTIC PLANS	FOREIGN PLANS	DOMESTIC PLANS	FOREIGN PLANS	DOMESTIC PLANS	FOREIGN PLANS
Assumptions:
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation
Discount rate	4.21%	4.70%	5.36%	5.15%	5.88%	5.90%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Discount rate	5.36%	5.15%	5.88%	5.90%	6.17%	5.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.80%	3.80%	7.80%	3.50%	7.80%	4.00%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Target Allocation And Actual Allocation Percentage By Asset Category

	TARGET ALLOCATION FYE 2012		ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE FYE 2011		ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE FYE 2010
Plan Asset Information:
Asset Category
Domestic Equities	30	%	32.3	%	35.0	%
International Equities	10	%	7.9	%	11.2	%
Fixed Income Securities	40	%	40.4	%	39.9	%
All Asset Fund	20	%	19.4	%	13.9	%
Cash/Other	0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
	100	%	100	%	100	%

Benefit Payments Which Reflect Expected Future Service

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017 - 2021
	$	2,207	$	2,332	$	2,442	$	2,581	$	2,713	$	15,723

Fair Values Of Pension Plan Assets And Liabilities

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)	DECEMBER 31, 2011								JANUARY 1, 2011
	LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		TOTAL
Assets:
Domestic Equities (A) (B)	$	10,579	$	-	$	-	$	10,579	$	9,832	$	-	$	-	$	9,832
International Equities (A)		2,264		-		-		2,264		2,532		-		-		2,532
Fixed Income Securities (A) (C)		11,158		-		-		11,158		10,111		-		-		10,111
Foreign Fixed Income Securities (C)		-		2,932		-		2,932		-		6,575		-		6,575
All Asset Fund (A)		4,272		-		-		4,272		3,686		-		-		3,686
Cash and Cash Equivalents		3,687		-		-		3,687		192		-		-		192
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	31,960	$	2,932	$	-	$	34,892	$	26,353	$	6,575	$	-	$	32,928

(A) Value based on quoted market prices of identical instruments

(B) Includes approximately $0.6 million and $1.1 million of A.T. Cross Company Class A shares in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(C) Valued daily by the fund using a market approach with inputs that include quoted market prices of identical instruments to the underlying investments