Pension and Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

General Discussion Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 12 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
					Other
					Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	624	$	571	$	4	$	5
Interest cost and other		1,470		1,522		71		89
Expected return on plan assets		(1,375)		(1,424)		0		0
Other amortization, net		719		460		31		31
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,438	$	1,129	$	106	$	125

Employer Contributions:

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, that it expected to make minimum cash contributions of $6,826 to its pension plans and $747 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2012. As of March 31, 2012, $3,555 and $335 of contributions have been made to the Company's pension plans and its postretirement benefit plans, respectively.