Note 3 - Periodic Pension Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months						Nine Months
	Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$	27		$	17		$	81		$	49
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		242			241			727			724
Expected return on plan assets		(429	)		(305	)		(1,288	)		(914	)
Recognized actuarial loss		284			253			850			800
Settlement loss		-			158			-			435
Net periodic pension cost	$	124		$	364		$	370		$	1,094