Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans

Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans

Note 9. Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans

Inclusive of discontinued operations, the components of net periodic benefit costs recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:

							Other
							Post-retirement
	Pension Benefits						Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	655		$	645		$	558		$	508
Interest cost	2,355			2,755			821			1,039
Expected return on plan assets	(3,216		)	(3,664		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	273			274			(763		)	(770		)
Actuarial loss	1,511			1,277			592			788
Curtailment	—			—			—			(634		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,578		$	1,287		$	1,208		$	931

We previously disclosed in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, that we anticipate making contributions of $0.8 million directly to our defined benefit pension and retirement plans as a result of minimum funding requirements and elective contributions in 2013.  As of March 31, 2013, we have made payments of approximately $0.2 million to our pension plans.  In addition, as previously reported, we expected to contribute $4.7 million, net of subsidy reimbursements, directly to other post-retirement plans in 2013.  As of March 31, 2013, we have contributed approximately $1.1 million to our other post-retirement plans.  We now expect to contribute approximately $4.4 million to our other post-retirement plans in 2013.