Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

December 31, 2014		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs		Total Fair Value
(All Amounts in Thousands)
Cash Equivalents
Money Market Funds	$	464	$	-	$	-	$	464
Equities
Domestic Equity Mutual Funds		21,255		-		-		21,255
International  Equity Mutual Funds		4,222		-		-		4,222
Fixed Income
Taxable Fixed Income Funds		9,831		-		-		9,831
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	35,772	$	-	$	-	$	35,772
December 31, 2013		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs		Total Fair Value
(All Amounts in Thousands)
Cash Equivalents
Money Market Funds	$	344	$	-	$	-	$	344
Equities
Domestic Equity Mutual Funds		20,939		-		-		20,939
International  Equity Mutual Funds		3,676		-		-		3,676
Fixed Income
Taxable Fixed Income Funds		9,455		-		-		9,455
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	34,414	$	-	$	-	$	34,414

Changes in Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Assets

	Retirement Plan				Postretirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(All Amounts in Thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected Benefit Obligation at Beginning of Year	$	32,897	$	36,617	$	12,530	$	13,084
Service Cost		588		671		22		16
Interest Cost		1,500		1,335		521		531
Actuarial Loss (Gain)		3,113		(4,367)		(342)		(611)
Benefits Paid and Expected Expenses		(1,363)		(1,359)		(646)		(539)
Medicare Part D Reimbursements		-		-		42		49
Projected Benefit Obligation at End of Year	$	36,735	$	32,897	$	12,127	$	12,530
Change in Plan Assets
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year	$	34,414	$	28,913	$	-	$	-
Actual Return on Plan Assets		2,125		5,274		-		-
Employer Contributions		600		1,600		604		490
Benefits Paid and Actual Expenses		(1,367)		(1,373)		(646)		(539)
Medicare Part D reimbursements		-		-		42		49
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year	$	35,772	$	34,414	$	-	$	-
(Unfunded) Funded Status	$	(963)	$	1,517	$	(12,127)	$	(12,530)
Key Assumptions
Discount Rate		4.00%		4.75%		4.00%		4.75%
Rate of Compensation Increase		4.50%		4.50%		N/A		N/A

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(All Amounts in Thousands)	Retirement Plan				Postretirement Benefits
		Year Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Prior Service Credit (Cost)	$	13	$	16	$	(1,087)	$	(1,187)
Net Loss		(8,130)		(4,768)		(2,855)		(3,278)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(8,117)	$	(4,752)	$	(3,942)	$	(4,465)

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

		Pension Plan								Postretirement Benefits
(All Amounts in Thousands)		Years Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
Components of net periodic benefit cost:		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost	$	588		$	671		$	649		$	22		$	16		$	(6)
Interest cost		1,500			1,335			1,426			521			531			471
Expected return on plan assets		(2,453)			(2,229)			(1,987)			-			-			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(3)			(3)			(3)			100			100			(12)
Amortization of Net Loss		83			888			778			80			365			201
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(285)		$	662		$	863		$	723		$	1,012		$	654
The assumptions used in the measurement of net pension cost are shown in the following table:
Key Assumptions		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Discount Rate		4.75	%		3.75	%		4.50	%		4.75	%		3.75	%		4.50	%
Expected Return on Plan Assets		7.25	%		7.75	%		7.75	%		N/A	%		N/A	%		N/A	%
Rate of Compensation Increase		4.50	%		4.50	%		4.50	%		N/A	%		N/A	%		N/A	%

One Percent Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

(All Amounts in Thousands)	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Change in total service and interest cost components
for the year ended December 31, 2014	$	61	$	(51)
Change in postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014	$	1,599	$	(1,331)

Expected Future Benefit Payments

(All Amounts in Thousands)
Fiscal Year Beginning	Retirement Plan		Postretirement Benefits
2015	$	1,662	$	606
2016	$	1,756	$	621
2017	$	1,782	$	645
2018	$	1,877	$	651
2019	$	1,988	$	676
2020-2024	$	12,097	$	3,473

Multi-employer Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Plan	Company	EIN	Pension Protection Act Zone Status	FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented(5)	Contribution Amount (In Thousands)			Surcharge Imposed	Expiration Date
					2014	2013	2012
MM&P (1)	WSC	13-100310	Green	Yes	$        609	$        664	$        996	No	9/30/2025 & 9/30/2025
	SCI				$        378	$        468	$        298		6/30/2027
	CGL				$        790	$        950	$     1,039		9/30/2025 & 6/30/2020
MEBA (2)	WSC	51-029896	Green	No	$        272	$        259	$        311	No	9/30/2020
	SCI				$        127	$        125	$          68		6/30/2017
	CGL				$        257	$        249	$        242		9/30/2020 & 6/30/2020
ARA (3)	WSC	13-161999	Green	No	$             -	$             -	$            2	No	*
	CGL				$          54	$          54	$          52		9/30/15 & 6/30/17
SPP (4)	WSC	13-100329	Green	No	$          86	$          80	$          81	No	9/30/2017 & 12/31/2016
	SCI				$          85	$          72	$          20		6/30/2017
	CGL				$          90	$          90	$          86		12/31/2016 & 6/30/2017
	Total Contributions				$     2,748	$     3,011	$     3,195
	(1) Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan
	(2) MEBA Pension Trust
	(3) American Radio Association Pension Trust
	(4) Seafarers Pension Plan
	(5) Financial Improvement Plan/Rehabilitation Plan
	*In full force and effect until otherwise noted