Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
		Three Months Ended June 30,
										Other Postretirement
		Pension Benefits				SERP				Benefits
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost		$	0	$	1,333	$	71	$	313	$	316	$	337
Interest cost			1,922		1,794		122		102		247		217
Expected return on plan assets			(2,337)		(2,412)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost			0		6		37		54		28		29
Amortization of transition obligation			0		0		0		0		0		2
Amortization of net actuarial loss			121		757		29		57		0		42
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(294)	$	1,478	$	259	$	526	$	591	$	627
			Six Months Ended June 30,
										Other Postretirement
		Pension Benefits				SERP				Benefits
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost		$	0	$	2,666	$	143	$	626	$	633	$	674
Interest cost			3,845		3,588		245		204		493		434
Expected return on plan assets			(4,673)		(4,823)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost			0		12		73		109		57		58
Amortization of transition obligation			0		0		0		0		0		4
Amortization of net actuarial loss			241		1,514		57		113		0		84
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(587)	$	2,957	$	518	$	1,052	$	1,183	$	1,254

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 June 30, 2014, $280 of contributions had been made to its pension plans, and $391 of contributions had been made to its other postretirement benefit plan. Susquehanna anticipates contributing an additional $279 to fund its pension plans in 2014, for a total of $559, and an additional $391 to it other postretirement benefit plan, for a total of $782.