Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 8. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits						Supplemental  Executive Retirement Plan				Other Postretirement Benefits
	2011			2010			2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	863		$	640		$	18	$	18	$	194	$	137
Interest cost		1,771			1,613			77		67		185		186
Expected return on plan assets		(2,072	)		(2,445	)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost		6			6			29		30		16		16
Amortization of transition obligation (asset)		0			0			0		0		28		28
Amortization of net actuarial loss		58			757			26		18		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	626		$	571		$	150	$	133	$	423	$	367

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits						Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan				Other Postretirement Benefits
	2011			2010			2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	3,359		$	3,442		$	80	$	84	$	582	$	519
Interest cost		5,159			4,791			219		213		555		572
Expected return on plan assets		(7,198	)		(7,319	)		0		0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost		18			18			87		88		48		48
Amortization of transition obligation (asset)		0			0			0		0		84		84
Amortization of net actuarial loss		2,098			1,947			98		68		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,436		$	2,879		$	484	$	453	$	1,269	$	1,223

Employer Contributions

Susquehanna previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, that it expected to contribute $191 to its pension plans and $690 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2011. As of September 30, 2011, $143 of contributions have been made to its pension plans, and $518 of contributions have been made to its other postretirement benefit plan. Susquehanna anticipates contributing an additional $48 to fund its pension plans in 2011, for a total of $191, and an additional $172 to its other postretirement benefit plan, for a total of $690.