COMPONENTS OF PENSION PLAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS (Tables) (Pension Plan)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Pension Plan

Employee Benefit Plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for each of the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Service cost	$	543	$	760
Interest cost	1,019		852
Expected return on plan assets	(1,401)		(1,233)
Amortization of net loss (1)	225		559
Net periodic benefit cost	$	386	$	938

(1) Amortization of net loss is included in the operating expenses line item within our condensed consolidated statements of income.