Qualified Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Qualified Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Net expense (benefit) under the Retirement Plan

Net expense (benefit) under the Retirement Plan consisted of:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	$	1,139		$	1,133		$	3,493		$	3,493
Expected return on plan assets		(1,231	)		(1,272	)		(3,737	)		(3,860	)
Recognized actuarial loss		208			92			642			308
Amortization of transition asset		(36	)		(36	)		(108	)		(108	)
Net pension expense (benefit)	$	80		$	(83	)	$	290		$	(167	)