Note 6 - Pension and Post Retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6: Pension and Post Retirement Benefits

Net periodic benefit costs for the Company's defined benefit pension plans consist of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2012			9/30/2011
Service cost	$	738		$	575
Interest cost		1,494			1,664
Expected return on plan assets		(1,602	)		(1,652	)
Amortization of prior service cost		59			59
Amortization of net gain		-			(1	)
	$	689		$	645

Net periodic benefit costs for the Company's postretirement medical plan and life insurance consists of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2012			9/30/2011
Service cost	$	128		$	96
Interest cost		136			156
Amortization of prior service credit		(279	)		(226	)
Amortization of accumulated loss		40			5
	$	25		$	31

The Company’s pension plans use fair value as the market-related value of plan assets and recognize net actuarial gains or losses in excess of ten percent (10%) of the greater of the market-related value of plan assets or of the plans’ projected benefit obligation in net periodic (benefit) cost as of the plan measurement date, which is the same as the fiscal year end of the Company. Net actuarial gains or losses that are less than 10% of the thresholds noted above are accounted for as part of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).