Post Retirement Benefit Liability (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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Components of Post Retirement Benefit Liabilities

The fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 post retirement benefit liability included the following components:

		Years Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
Beginning of year	$	12,493	$	11,103
Service cost for benefits earned during the period		622		515
Interest cost on accumulated post retirement benefit		554		568
Net benefit payments and expense		(271	)	(369	)
Actuarial loss		978		676
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation		14,376		12,493
Current liabilities		493		503
Non-current liabilities		13,883		11,990
Total post retirement benefit liability recognized in statement of financial position		14,376		12,493
Components included in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrecognized net gain		205		1,179
Cumulative net periodic benefit cost (in excess of employer contribution)	$	14,581	$	13,672