Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Benefit Plans [Abstract]

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
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost		$	0	$	1,333	$	72	$	313	$	317	$	337
Interest cost			1,923		1,794		123		102		246		217
Expected return on plan assets			(2,336)		(2,412)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost			0		6		36		55		29		29
Amortization of transition obligation			0		0		0		0		0		2
Amortization of net actuarial loss			120		757		28		56		0		42
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(293)	$	1,478	$	259	$	526	$	592	$	627

Employer Contributions

Susquehanna previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, that it expected to contribute $559 to its pension plans and $782 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2014. As of March 31, 2014, $140 of contributions had been made to its pension plans, and $196 of contributions had been made to its other postretirement benefit plan. Susquehanna anticipates contributing an additional $419 to fund its pension plans in 2014, for a total of $559, and an additional $586 to it other postretirement benefit plan, for a total of $782.