Pension and other Post-Employment Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 6: PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering employees in Canada and certain countries in Europe, and many of its employees in the U.S. The U.S. pension plan was frozen effective January 1, 2007. The Company also sponsors various other post-retirement benefit plans covering certain current and former employees. The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Post-Employment Benefit Plan Expense	2013			2012			2013		2012
(Amounts in thousands)	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
Service cost	$	1,318		$	1,026		$	93	$	96
Interest cost	2,699			2,692			425		470
Expected return on plan assets	(3,890		)	(3,577		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial losses	1,992			1,936			355		435
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	2,119		$	2,077		$	873	$	1,001