Defined Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Plans

The components of the combined net periodic expense (benefit) for our defined benefit pension plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Expected return on plan assets, net of expenses	$	(2,983	)	$	(3,128	)	$	(5,966	)	$	(6,257	)
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	2,053			2,000			4,105			4,001
Net amortization and deferral	1,749			671			3,498			1,343
Net periodic expense (benefit)	$	819		$	(457	)	$	1,637		$	(913	)

Our non-qualified defined benefit pension plan is not funded. No contributions to the qualified defined benefit pension plan were made during the six months ended June 30, 2015. We do not expect to make any contributions to the qualified defined benefit plan during the remainder of 2015.