Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Defined benefit plan and the supplemental defined benefit plans

The following tables summarize the components of net periodic pension cost recognized for the defined benefit plan and the supplemental defined benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Defined Benefit Plan
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Components of net periodic pension (income) expense:
Service cost:
Benefit accrual	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other expenses		90			57			180			125
Interest cost		357			388			714			844
Expected return on plan assets		(606	)		(556	)		(1,212	)		(1,210	)
Settlement loss		459			—			918			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		—			—			—			—
Actuarial loss		513			408			1,026			888
Net periodic pension expense	$	813		$	297		$	1,626		$	647

	Supplemental Defined Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Components of net periodic pension (income) expense:
Service cost:
Benefit accrual	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other expenses		—		—		—		—
Interest cost		167		208		335		397
Expected return on plan assets		—		—		—		—
Settlement loss		—		—		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		31		33		62		63
Actuarial loss		245		173		490		329
Net periodic pension expense	$	443	$	414	$	887	$	789

Net periodic benefit for postretirement benefits other than pensions

The following table summarizes the components of the net periodic benefit for postretirement benefits other than pensions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		23			35			46			59
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			—
Amortization of prior gains		(130	)		(161	)		(261	)		(275	)
Net periodic benefit	$	(107	)	$	(126	)	$	(215	)	$	(216	)

Contributions made and expected full year contributions for the Company's plans

The following table discloses that minimum funding requirement, contributions made and expected full year contributions for the Company’s plans.

	Defined Benefit Pension Plans				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Defined Benefit Plan		Supplemental Defined Benefit Plans
Minimum funding requirement for 2012	$	1,000		N/A		N/A
Contributions made in the six months ended June 30, 2012		373	$	657	$	270
Expected contributions (approximations) for the year ended December 31, 2012 as of the time of :
This Form 10-Q (1)		2,300		1,300		519
2011 Form 10-K (2)		2,300		1,300		519

N/A - Not applicable.

(1) HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

(2) HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, specifically “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 9 — Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits”.