Long-Term Employee Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Long Term Employee Benefits [Abstract]

Long-Term Employee Benefits

Long-Term Employee Benefits

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for pensions:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	62		$	53		$	182		$	154
Interest cost	316			316			940			946
Expected return on plan assets	(371		)	(360		)	(1,105		)	(1,076		)
Amortization of unrecognized loss	153			126			459			379
Amortization of prior service cost	4			4			12			12
Net periodic benefit cost	$	164		$	139		$	488		$	415

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for other long-term employee benefits:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	8		$	7		$	25		$	21
Interest cost	53			60			159			179
Amortization of unrecognized loss	15			15			45			44
Amortization of prior service benefit	(30		)	(27		)	(91		)	(80		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	46		$	55		$	138		$	164