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Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Schedule of change in the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the change in the fair value of plan assets
Information regarding the change in the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the change in the fair value of plan assets for our traditional defined benefit plan and our cash balance plan are as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Change in projected benefit obligation
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period
$
134,969

 
$
133,047

Service cost

 

Interest cost
5,259

 
5,379

Actuarial (gain) loss
(10,282
)
 
1,485

Benefits paid
(4,943
)
 
(4,942
)
Curtailment

 

Projected benefit obligation, end of period
$
125,003

 
$
134,969

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
125,003

 
$
134,969

Change in plan assets
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period
$
96,412

 
$
82,314

Actual return on plan assets
10,611

 
11,621

Employer contributions
5,359

 
7,419

Benefits paid
(4,943
)
 
(4,942
)
Fair value of plan assets, end of period
$
107,439

 
$
96,412

Unfunded status of the plan
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Total amount recognized as accrued benefit liability
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Schedule of pension related accounts recognized on the entity's consolidated balance sheets and the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the net periodic pension benefit costs
The following table includes the pension related accounts recognized on our consolidated balance sheets and the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the net periodic pension benefit costs (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Other accrued expenses (current)
$
(695
)
 
$
(373
)
Other liabilities (long-term)
(16,869
)
 
(38,184
)
Total amount recognized as accrued pension benefit liability
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
32,681

 
$
48,978

Tax benefit
12,915

 
19,354

Net loss, net of tax benefit
19,766

 
29,624

Pension tax liability
5,760

 
5,760

Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to net periodic pension benefit cost
$
25,526

 
$
35,384

Schedule of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligation recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
The following table includes other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net gain (loss)
$
14,443

 
$
3,947

 
$
(18,503
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
1,854

 
1,578

 
753

Net gain (loss)
$
16,297

 
$
5,525

 
$
(17,750
)
Tax benefit (provision)
6,439

 
2,132

 
(6,912
)
Total amount recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
$
9,858

 
$
3,393

 
$
(10,838
)
Schedule of the components of net periodic pension benefit cost
Components of net periodic pension benefit cost were (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
5,259

 
5,379

 
5,872

Expected return on plan assets
(6,450
)
 
(6,190
)
 
(6,824
)
Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

Amortization of net loss
1,854

 
1,579

 
754

Net periodic benefit cost (gain)
$
663

 
$
768

 
$
(198
)
Schedule of the entity's expected future pension benefit payments for the next 10 years
Our expected future pension benefit payments for the next 10 years are as follows (in thousands):
 
Expected Future Pension
Benefit Payments
For Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
$
7,914

2015
5,879

2016
5,955

2017
5,966

2018
6,281

2019 through 2023
38,156

Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to estimate pension benefit obligations and to determine the entity's net periodic pension benefit cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to estimate our pension benefit obligations and to determine our net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
Discount rate used to estimate our pension benefit obligation
4.70%
 
5.00%
 
3.60%
 
4.00%
 
3.90
%
 
4.20
%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic pension benefit
3.60%
 
4.00%
 
3.90%
 
4.20%
 
5.25
%
 
5.25
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A

Expected long-term rate-of-return on plan assets
N/A
 
7.00%
 
N/A
 
7.00%
 
N/A

 
7.00
%
Schedule of asset allocation, designed to create a diversified portfolio of pension plan assets that is consistent with the entity's target asset allocation and risk policy
The following asset allocation is designed to create a diversified portfolio of pension plan assets that is consistent with our target asset allocation and risk policy:
 
Target Allocation
 
Percentage of Plan Assets
as of December 31,
Asset Category
2013
 
2013
 
2012
Equity securities
60
%
 
60
%
 
55
%
Debt securities
40
%
 
40
%
 
45
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Summary of the entity's pension plan assets measured at fair value using the prescribed three-level fair value hierarchy
The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value using the prescribed three-level fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant
Observable Inputs
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
Total
December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
690

 
$

 
$
690

Money market fund

 
762

 
762

Commingled pools:
 
 
 
 


U.S. equity

 
37,645

 
37,645

International equity

 
18,884

 
18,884

REIT

 
3,213

 
3,213

High yield bond

 
4,101

 
4,101

Emerging markets

 
5,994

 
5,994

Investment grade fixed income

 
36,150

 
36,150

Total
$
690

 
$
106,749

 
$
107,439

December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
573

 
$

 
$
573

Money market fund

 
519

 
519

Commingled pools:
 
 
 
 


U.S. equity

 
30,034

 
30,034

International equity

 
15,241

 
15,241

REIT

 
3,875

 
3,875

High yield bond

 
2,916

 
2,916

Emerging markets

 
6,374

 
6,374

Investment grade fixed income

 
36,880

 
36,880

Total
$
573

 
$
95,839

 
$
96,412

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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Schedule of change in the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the change in the fair value of plan assets
Information regarding the change in the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation and the change in the fair value of plan assets for our traditional defined benefit plan and our cash balance plan are as follows (in thousands):

 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2013

2012
Change in projected benefit obligation
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period
$
134,969

 
$
133,047

Service cost

 

Interest cost
5,259

 
5,379

Actuarial (gain) loss
(10,282
)
 
1,485

Benefits paid
(4,943
)
 
(4,942
)
Curtailment

 

Projected benefit obligation, end of period
$
125,003

 
$
134,969

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
125,003

 
$
134,969

Change in plan assets
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period
$
96,412

 
$
82,314

Actual return on plan assets
10,611

 
11,621

Employer contributions
5,359

 
7,419

Benefits paid
(4,943
)
 
(4,942
)
Fair value of plan assets, end of period
$
107,439

 
$
96,412

Unfunded status of the plan
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Total amount recognized as accrued benefit liability
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Schedule of pension related accounts recognized on the entity's consolidated balance sheets and the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the net periodic pension benefit costs
The following table includes the pension related accounts recognized on our consolidated balance sheets and the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the net periodic pension benefit costs (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2013

2012
Other accrued expenses (current)
$
(695
)
 
$
(373
)
Other liabilities (long-term)
(16,869
)
 
(38,184
)
Total amount recognized as accrued pension benefit liability
$
(17,564
)
 
$
(38,557
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
32,681

 
$
48,978

Tax benefit
12,915

 
19,354

Net loss, net of tax benefit
19,766

 
29,624

Pension tax liability
5,760

 
5,760

Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to net periodic pension benefit cost
$
25,526

 
$
35,384

Schedule of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligation recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
The following table includes other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net gain (loss)
$
14,443

 
$
3,947

 
$
(18,503
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
1,854

 
1,578

 
753

Net gain (loss)
$
16,297


$
5,525


$
(17,750
)
Tax benefit (provision)
6,439

 
2,132

 
(6,912
)
Total amount recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
$
9,858


$
3,393


$
(10,838
)
Schedule of the components of net periodic pension benefit cost
Components of net periodic pension benefit cost were (in thousands):

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013

2012

2011
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
5,259

 
5,379

 
5,872

Expected return on plan assets
(6,450
)
 
(6,190
)
 
(6,824
)
Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

Amortization of net loss
1,854

 
1,579

 
754

Net periodic benefit cost (gain)
$
663

 
$
768

 
$
(198
)
Schedule of the entity's expected future pension benefit payments for the next 10 years
Our expected future pension benefit payments for the next 10 years are as follows (in thousands):
For Years Ended December 31,
Expected Future Pension
Benefit Payments
2014
$
7,914

2015
5,879

2016
5,955

2017
5,966

2018
6,281

2019 through 2023
38,156

Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to estimate pension benefit obligations and to determine the entity's net periodic pension benefit cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to estimate our pension benefit obligations and to determine our net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
 
SERP
 
Retirement Plan
Discount rate used to estimate our pension benefit obligation
4.70%
 
5.00%
 
3.60%
 
4.00%
 
3.90%
 
4.20%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic pension benefit
3.60%
 
4.00%
 
3.90%
 
4.20%
 
5.25%
 
5.25%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
Expected long-term rate-of-return on plan assets
N/A
 
7.00%
 
N/A
 
7.00%
 
N/A
 
7.00%
Schedule of asset allocation, designed to create a diversified portfolio of pension plan assets that is consistent with the entity's target asset allocation and risk policy
The following asset allocation is designed to create a diversified portfolio of pension plan assets that is consistent with our target asset allocation and risk policy:
 
Target Allocation
 
Percentage of Plan Assets
as of December 31,
Asset Category
2013
 
2013
 
2012
Equity securities
60%
 
60%
 
55%
Debt securities
40%
 
40%
 
45%
 
100%
 
100%
 
100%
Summary of the entity's pension plan assets measured at fair value using the prescribed three-level fair value hierarchy
The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value using the prescribed three-level fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
Total
December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
690

 
$

 
$
690

Money market fund

 
762

 
762

Commingled pools:
 
 
 
 

U.S. equity

 
37,645

 
37,645

International equity

 
18,884

 
18,884

REIT

 
3,213

 
3,213

High yield bond

 
4,101

 
4,101

Emerging markets

 
5,994

 
5,994

Investment grade fixed income

 
36,150

 
36,150

Total
$
690

 
$
106,749

 
$
107,439

December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
573

 
$

 
$
573

Money market fund

 
519

 
519

Commingled pools:
 
 
 
 

U.S. equity

 
30,034

 
30,034

International equity

 
15,241

 
15,241

REIT

 
3,875

 
3,875

High yield bond

 
2,916

 
2,916

Emerging markets

 
6,374

 
6,374

Investment grade fixed income

 
36,880

 
36,880

Total
$
573

 
$
95,839

 
$
96,412