Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Note 5 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Components of net benefit cost charged (credited) to income for the three months ended March 31:

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	177		$	264		$	103		$	85
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2,354			2,654			860			876
Expected return on plan assets		(2,772	)		(3,155	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		11			11			(9	)		(9	)
Amortization of loss		311			50			101			77
Total benefits cost (credited) charged to income	$	$81		$	($176	)	$	$1,055		$	$1,029

As of March 31, 2015, $1.4 million has been contributed in 2015 to our sponsored pension plans.  We presently anticipate contributing an additional $6.2 million to fund our pension plans during 2015 for a total of $7.6 million.