Pension and Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
					Other
					Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	838	$	624	$	13	$	4
Interest cost and other		1,380		1,470		56		71
Expected return on plan assets		(1,478)		(1,375)		0		0
Actuarial loss amortization		981		691		47		31
Prior service cost amortization		28		28		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,749	$	1,438	$	116	$	106

Employer Contributions:

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, that it expected to make minimum cash contributions of $6,610 to its pension plans and $719 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2013. As of March 31, 2013, $4,130 and $232 of contributions have been made to the Company's pension plans and its postretirement benefit plans, respectively.