Long-Term Employee Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	66		$	61		$	134		$	120
Interest cost	295			314			592			624
Expected return on plan assets	(379		)	(369		)	(760		)	(734		)
Amortization of unrecognized loss	220			153			439			306
Amortization of prior service cost	3			4			7			8
Net periodic benefit cost	$	205		$	163		$	412		$	324

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	10		$	9		$	19		$	17
Interest cost	48			53			96			106
Amortization of unrecognized loss	22			15			44			30
Amortization of prior service benefit	(30		)	(31		)	(60		)	(61		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	50		$	46		$	99		$	92