DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

NOTE 9. 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						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$	999		$	1,030		$	2,994		$	3,090
Expected return on plan assets		(1,197	)		(1,275	)		(3,591	)		(3,825	)
Recognized actuarial loss		424			303			1,272			908
Net periodic pension expense	$	226		$	58		$	675		$	173

During the first nine months of 2012, the Company contributed $4.9 million to fund the pension plan.