Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Schedule of net periodic benefit costs for pension benefits

	Three Months						Nine Months
	Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	18
Interest cost	798			835			2,394			2,505
Expected return on plan assets	(717		)	(757		)	(2,151		)	(2,270		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			8
Amortization of transition liability	—			—			—			11
Recognized actuarial loss	185			203			555			607
Net expense	$	266		$	281		$	798		$	879