Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefits and Other Benefit Costs

The components of expense for Pension Benefits and Other Benefits are set forth below (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Three months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	604		$	757		$	6		$	6
Interest cost		830			774			75			40
Expected return on plan assets		(1,929	)		(1,676	)		-			-
Net amortization		711			992			(2	)		(3	)
Total cost (benefit)	$	216		$	847		$	79		$	43
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic benefit cost:		2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,813		$	2,270		$	18		$	16
Interest cost		2,489			2,322			224			119
Expected return on plan assets		(5,786	)		(5,026	)		-			-
Net amortization		2,025			2,710			219			(8	)
Total cost (benefit)	$	541		$	2,276		$	461		$	127