Defined Benefit Pension Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

NOTE 11. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

The components of net periodic pension expense for the Company's defined benefit pension plan are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$	1,030		$	1,053		$	2,060		$	2,107
Expected return on plan assets		(1,275	)		(1,108	)		(2,550	)		(2,216	)
Recognized actuarial loss		302			275			605			550
Net periodic pension expense	$	57		$	220		$	115		$	441

During the first half of 2011, the Company contributed $3.9 million to fund the pension plan.