2.4.0.8113 - Disclosure - Employer Sponsored Benefit Planstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseP01_01_2013To06_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060977duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 <table border="0" style="clear:both;width:100%; table-layout:fixed;"> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <strong>7. Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans</strong></div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <strong> </strong></div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> As of June 30, 2013, the Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan that covers certain domestic Lydall employees (“domestic pension plan”) that is closed to new employees and benefits are no longer accruing. The domestic pension plan is noncontributory and benefits are based on either years of service or eligible compensation paid while a participant is in the plan. The Company’s funding policy is to fund not less than the ERISA minimum funding standard and not more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. The Company expects to contribute approximately $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.2</font> million in cash to its domestic pension plan in 2013. Contributions of $ <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 0.5</font> million were made during the second quarter of 2013 and $ 0.6 million were made for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Contributions of $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">0.6</font> million were made during the second quarter of 2012 and $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.0</font> million were made for the six months ended June 30, 2012.</div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 24.5pt; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">  </div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> The following is a summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost, which is recorded primarily within selling, product development and administrative expenses, for the domestic pension plan for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:</div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">   </div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN:Left;"> <table style="clear:both;BORDER-BOTTOM: #9eb6ce 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #9eb6ce 0px solid; MARGIN: 0in; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; OVERFLOW: visible; BORDER-TOP: #9eb6ce 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #9eb6ce 0px solid" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="52%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>Quarter Ended</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>Six Months Ended</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="52%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>June 30,</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>June 30,</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="52%"> <div>In thousands</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2013</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2012</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2013</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2012</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="52%"> <div>Components of net periodic benefit cost</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="52%"> <div>Interest cost</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>614</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>648</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>1,227</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>1,296</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="52%"> <div>Expected return on assets</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(673)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(640)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(1,346)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(1,280)</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="52%"> <div>Amortization of actuarial loss</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>267</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>223</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>534</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>447</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="52%"> <div>Net periodic benefit cost</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>208</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>231</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>415</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>463</div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </div> </div> </div> falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017 false0Employer Sponsored Benefit PlansfalseEmployer Sponsored Benefit PlansUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.lydall.com/role/EmployerSponsoredBenefitPlans12