9. Employee Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Employee Benefits

Net periodic cost (benefit)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Components of net periodic cost (benefit)
Service cost	$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–
Interest cost		214			221			428			442
Expected return on assets		(287	)		(300	)		(574	)		(600	)
Amortization of transition (asset)/obligation		–			–			–			–
Amortization of net (gain) / loss		101			138			202			276
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	28		$	59		$	56		$	118