Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 10. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Three Months Ended March 31,
									Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits				SERP				Benefits
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	1,333	$	1,201	$	313	$	34	$	337	$	272
Interest cost		1,794		1,776		102		75		217		201
Expected return on plan assets		(2,412)		(2,349)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost		6		6		55		28		29		29
Amortization of transition obligation		0		0		0		0		2		28
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) or loss		757		805		56		54		42		16
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	1,478	$	1,439	$	526	$	191	$	627	$	546

Employer Contributions

Susquehanna previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, that it expected to contribute $365 to its pension plans and $621 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2013. As of March 31, 2013, $91 of contributions had been made to its pension plans, and $155 of contributions had been made to its other postretirement benefit plan. Susquehanna anticipates contributing an additional $274 to fund its pension plans in 2013, for a total of $365, and an additional $466 to it other postretirement benefit plan, for a total of $621.