Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Components of benefit plan expense

The components of benefit plan expense consisted of the following:

( in thousands)	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	856		$	838
Expected return on plan assets, net of expenses		(1,150	)		(1,088	)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss		244			825
Total for defined benefit plans		(50	)		575
Supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”)		945			1,069
Defined contribution plans		6,586			6,336
Total	$	7,481		$	7,980