Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items and unrealized gains (losses) of our propane swap agreements, designated as commodity contracts cash flow hedges, are the components of our accumulated comprehensive income (loss). The following tables present the changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax effects, for each component of other comprehensive income for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013.

	Defined Benefit			Commodity
	Pension and			Contracts
	Postretirement			Cash Flow
	Plan Items			Hedges			Total
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2013	$	(2,533	)	$	—		$	(2,533	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(28		)	(28		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	92			—			92
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	92			(28		)	64
As of September 30, 2014	$	(2,441	)	$	(28	)	$	(2,469	)

	Defined Benefit			Commodity
	Pension and			Contracts
	Postretirement			Cash Flow
	Plan Items			Hedges		Total
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012	$	(5,062	)	$	—	$	(5,062	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(6		)	—		(6		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	165			—		165
Net current-period other comprehensive income	159			—		159
As of September 30, 2013	$	(4,903	)	$	—	$	(4,903	)

The following table presents amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013. The only such amounts for those periods were defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items, which had not occurred in those periods. Deferred gains or losses for our commodity contracts cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings upon settlement.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
(in thousands)
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items:
Prior service cost (1)	$	15		$	15		$	44		$	45
Net loss (1)	(66		)	(107		)	(198		)	(320		)
Total before income taxes	(51		)	(92		)	(154		)	(275		)
Income tax benefit	21			37			62			110
Net of tax	$	(30	)	$	(55	)	$	(92	)	$	(165	)

⁽¹⁾ These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic costs (benefits). See Note 9, Employee Benefit Plans, for additional details.

Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items is included in operations expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. The income tax benefit is included in income tax expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.