Pension Plans And Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Pension Plans And Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension Plans And Postretirement Benefits

Note 20. Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

The following table summarizes the components of pension expense charged to operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

		For the Three Month						For the Six Month
		Period Ended June 30,						Period Ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	11		$	72		$	22		$	72
Interest cost		3,774			3,382			7,548			5,993
Expected return on plan assets		(2,537	)		(2,606	)		(5,073	)		(4,532	)
Actuarial losses		1,209			1,909			2,417			3,775
Net pension expense	$	2,457		$	2,757		$	4,914		$	5,308

Noemployer contributions were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Other

We have defined contribution pension plans covering certain employees. Contributions and costs are a percent of each covered employee's salary. Amounts charged to expense were not significant for the 2014 and 2013 periods.

We provide certain health care and other benefits to certain retired employees under plans which are currently unfunded. We pay the cost of postretirement benefits as they are incurred. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligations and amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were not significant.