Defined Benefit Pension Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

9. Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Linotype maintains an unfunded defined benefit pension plan based on the “Versorgungsordnung der Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG” (the “Linotype Plan”) which covers substantially all employees of Linotype who joined before April 1, 2006, at which time the Linotype Plan was closed. Employees are entitled to benefits in the form of retirement, disability and surviving dependent pensions. Benefits generally depend on years of service and the salary of the employees.

The components of net periodic benefit cost included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	21	$	21	$	62	$	64
Interest cost		44		45		132		138
Net periodic benefit cost	$	65	$	66	$	194	$	202