Pension and Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

General Discussion Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months endedMarch 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
					Other
	Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
		2017		2016		2017		2016
Service cost	$	918	$	670	$	3	$	4
Interest cost		1,008		1,111		33		39
Expected return on plan assets		(1,326)		(1,344)		—		—
Actuarial loss amortization		869		808		5		15
Prior service cost amortization		(23)		(25)		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,446	$	1,220	$	41	$	58

Employer Contributions

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, that it expected to make minimum cash contributions of$7.8 million to its pension plans and$0.5 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2017. As of March 31, 2017,$3.4 million and$0.2 million of contributions have been made to the Company’s pension plans and its postretirement benefit plans, respectively.