Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

9.   Retirement Plans

All of the Company’s plans that provide retirement and similar benefits are defined contribution plans.  These expenses include the impact of market gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation plans.  Expenses for the Company’s pension and profit-sharing plans, excess benefit plans and other similar plans are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31,
2015		2014
$	4,186	$	3,897