Multiemployer Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Multiemployer Plans [Abstract]

Multiemployer Plans Disclosure [Text Block]

11.MULTIEMPLOYER BENEFIT PLANS

Our subsidiaries make contributions to certain multiemployer defined benefit plans (“Multiemployer Pension Plans”) and health plans (“Multiemployer Health Plans”) for our union represented employees, pursuant to the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Multiemployer Pension Plans

Multiemployer Pension Plans differ from single-employer pension plans in that (i) contributions to multiemployer plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and (ii) if other participating employers fail to make their contributions, each of our subsidiaries may be required to bear their pro-rata share of unfunded obligations. If a participating subsidiary withdraws from a plan in which it participates, itmay be subject to a withdrawal liability. As of December 31, 2012, our subsidiaries' participation in these plans were not significant to our consolidated financial statements.

In the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 our subsidiaries contributed $196,000, $215,000 and $229,000, respectively, towards Multiemployer Pension Plans. Of these amounts, $135,000, $140,000 and $149,000, in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, represent contributions associated with continuing operations,which are included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income. Our subsidiaries' contributions did not represent more than 5% of total employer contributions in any of these plans for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Multiemployer Health Plans

Multiemployer Health Plans in which our subsidiaries participate provide health benefits to eligible active and retired employees. In the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 our subsidiaries contributed $734,000, $731,000 and $735,000, respectively, towards these plans. Of these amounts, $484,000, $480,000 and $510,000 in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, represent contributions associated with continuing operations, which are included as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income.