Pension Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Pension Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Cost (Gain)

		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		For the Years Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Components of net periodic costs:
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	12		$	13
Interest cost		806			756			119			112
Expected return on plan assets		(892	)		(975	)		(32	)		(178	)
Amortization of prior service cost		56			56			(197	)		(330	)
Recognized actuarial gain		662			840			24			37
Net periodic loss (gain)	$	632		$	677		$	(74	)	$	(346	)

Schedule Of Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) To Be Recognized Over Next Fiscal Year

				Postretirement
($ in thousands)		Pension Plans		Benefits
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	947	$	78
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	$	56	$	(45	)

Summary Of Projected Benefit Obligation And Plan Assets

								Postretirement
($ in thousands)		Pension Benefits						Benefits
		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	18,493		$	19,908		$	2,842		$	3,655
Service cost		-			-			12			13
Interest cost		806			756			119			112
Actuarial losses (income)		2,918			(1,240	)		32			(805	)
Benefit payments		(979	)		(931	)		(141	)		(133	)
Benefit obligation, end of year		21,238			18,493			2,864			2,842
Changes in fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		13,116			12,443			2,206			2,221
Actual return on plan		825			1,084			(57	)		(16	)
Employer contributions		219			520			85			134
Benefit payments		(979	)		(931	)		(141	)		(133	)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year		13,181			13,116			2,093			2,206
Unfunded status, end of year	$	(8,057	)	$	(5,377	)	$	(771	)	$	(636	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet

							Postretirement
		Pension Benefits					Benefits
		As of December 31,
($ in thousands)		2014		2013			2014		2013
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations-current	$	(234	) $	(267	)	$	-	$	-
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations-long term		(7,823	)	(5,110	)		(771	)	(636	)
Total	$	(8,057	) $	(5,377	)	$	(771	) $	(636	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

								Postretirement
		Pension Benefits						Benefits
		As of December 31,
($ in thousands)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Actuarial net loss	$	(6,148	)	$	(3,824	)	$	(264	)	$	(168	)
Net prior service credit		(122	)		(178	)		310			507
Income tax expense (benefit)		(2,235	)		(2,235	)		8			8
Total	$	(4,035	)	$	(1,767	)	$	38		$	331

Schedule Of Assumptions Used

Actuarial assumptions used to calculate the projected benefit obligation were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.70- 3.85%		4.50- 4.70%		3.65	%	4.50	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00	%	8.00	%	1.50	%	8.00	%
Healthcare cost trend	-		-		7.50	%	8.50	%

Actuarial assumptions used to calculate net periodic benefit cost were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

					Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				Benefits
	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate	4.5- 4.7	%	3.7- 3.9	%	4.50	%	3.60	%
Expected return on assets	7.00	%	8.00	%	1.50	%	8.00	%

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets

The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2014 by asset category are as follows:

($ in thousands)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset Category
Equity securities	$	6,394	$	6,394	$	-	$	-
Fixed income securities		6,426		6,426		-		-
Cash and cash equivalents		361		361		-		-
Total pension assets	$	13,181	$	13,181	$	-	$	-

The fair values of the Company's postretirement plan assets at December 31, 2014 by asset category are as follows:

($ in thousands)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset Category
Fixed income securities	$	1,770	$	1,770	$	-	$	-
Cash and cash equivalents		323		323		-		-
Total pension assets	$	2,093	$	2,093	$	-	$	-

The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows:

($ in thousands)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset Category
Equity securities	$	6,777	$	1,361	$	5,416	$	-
Fixed income securities		5,528		4,605		923		-
Cash and cash equivalents		811		811		-		-
Total pension assets	$	13,116	$	6,777	$	6,339	$	-

The fair values of the Company's postretirement plan assets at December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows:

($ in thousands)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset Category
Fixed income securities	$	1,744	$	1,744	$	-	$	-
Cash and cash equivalents		462		462		-		-
Total pension assets	$	2,206	$	2,206	$	-	$	-

Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments

		Pension		Postretirement
($ in thousands)		Benefits		Benefits
2015	$	1,094	$	176
2016		1,107		153
2017		1,153		160
2018		1,201		158
2019		1,239		172
2020-2023		6,185		916