Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

(7) Benefit Plans

As discussed in Note 1, "Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," effective January 1, 2011, we changed our method of recognizing actuarial gains and losses for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits. This change was applied retrospectively and all prior period amounts have been adjusted accordingly. See Note 1 for further details.

The components of our consolidated net pension cost are set forth in the following table:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	164		$	164		$	328		$	328
Interest cost		2,446			2,446			4,892			4,892
Expected return on plan assets		(2,138	)		(2,138	)		(4,276	)		(4,276	)
Amortization of prior service cost		13			13			26			26
Net Cost	$	485		$	485		$	970		$	970

The components of our consolidated net postretirement cost are set forth in the following table:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	41		$	41		$	82		$	82
Interest cost		440			440			880			880
Amortization of prior service benefit		(48	)		(48	)		(96	)		(96	)
Net Cost	$	433		$	433		$	866		$	866