Pension Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension Information [Abstract]

Pension Information

(8) Pension Information

Net periodic pension expense was as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	235		$	212		$	704		$	635
Interest cost		229			203			686			611
Expected return on plan assets		(215	)		(206	)		(644	)		(620	)
Other components		90			85			270			257
Net periodic pension cost	$	339		$	294		$	1,016		$	883

The total amount of contributions expected to be paid by the Corporation in 2012 total $1,355, compared to $1,152 in 2011.