Pension and Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
					Other								Other
					Postretirement								Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits				Pension Benefits				Benefits
		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	614	$	593	$	5	$	5	$	1,238	$	1,164	$	9	$	10
Interest cost and other		1,457		1,555		71		89		2,927		3,077		142		178
Expected return on plan assets		(1,368)		(1,449)		0		0		(2,743)		(2,873)		0		0
Other amortization, net		717		461		30		31		1,436		921		61		62
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,420	$	1,160	$	106	$	125	$	2,858	$	2,289	$	212	$	250

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 $6,826to its pension plans and $747 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2012. As of June 30, 2012, $4,652and $467 of contributions have been made to the Company's pension plans and its other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.