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Note 4 - Periodic Pension Expense (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
     

Three Months

Ended June 30,

   

Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
     

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 
                                   

Service cost - benefits earned during the period

  $ 150,000     $ 149,000     $ 299,000     $ 298,000  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    261,000       255,000       521,000       511,000  

Expected return on plan assets

    (333,000 )     (317,000 )     (666,000 )     (635,000 )

Amortization of prior service cost

    3,000       4,000       6,000       8,000  

Recognized actuarial loss

    286,000       239,000       573,000       479,000  

Settlement loss

    249,000       -       249,000       -  

Net periodic pension cost

  $ 616,000     $ 330,000     $ 982,000     $ 661,000