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Employee Benefits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Employee Benefits [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) for our Defined Benefit Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for our defined benefit plans and postretirement benefit plans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Pension benefits
 
2015
  
2014
  
2015
  
2014
 
Service cost
 
$
  
$
41
  
$
  
$
82
 
Interest cost
  
55
   
65
   
109
   
130
 
Amortization of prior service cost
  
   
   
   
 
Actuarial net loss
  
184
   
58
   
368
   
115
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
239
  
$
164
  
$
477
  
$
327
 
                 
Postretirement benefits
                
Service cost
 
$
  
$
  
$
  
$
 
Interest cost
  
1
   
7
   
8
   
15
 
Amortization of prior service cost
  
(29
)
  
(755
)
  
(58
)
  
(1,509
)
Actuarial net loss
  
328
   
488
   
762
   
1,023
 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
 
$
300
  
$
(260
)
 
$
712
  
$
(471
)