Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Note 6 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended June 30:

	For the three months ended June 30											For the six months ended June 30
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits					Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013		2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	270		$	281		$	87		$	139	$	534		$	567		$	172		$	281
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2,697			2,583			883			883		5,351			5,207			1,759			1,773
Expected return on plan assets		(3,213	)		(2,936	)		—			—		(6,368	)		(5,924	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		11			11			(9	)		—		22			22			(18	)		—
Amortization of loss		51			649			80			24		101			1,312			157			50
Total benefit cost charged (credited) to income	$	(184	)	$	588		$	1,041		$	1,046	$	(360	)	$	1,184		$	2,070		$	2,104

As of June 30, 2014, $5.9 million has been contributed to our sponsored pension plans.  We presently anticipate contributing an additional $4.9 million to fund our pension plans during 2014 for a total of $10.8 million.  Not included in the anticipated contributions for the year are any potential payments related to the plan associated with our Elkhart, Indiana facility that was recently closed.  The amounts of those contributions have not been determined as of the date of this filing.