Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

RETIREMENT PLANS (Dollars in Thousands)

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit costs for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30:

Benefit Plans - Periodic Benefit Costs
	Pension Plans						Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
	Periods Ended:						Periods Ended:
	6/30/2012			6/30/2011			6/30/2012			6/30/2011
For the Quarterly Periods:
Service Cost	$	358		$	395		$	45		$	40
Interest Cost	585			431			93			67
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(755		)	(746		)	—			—
Amortization (Accretion) of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	21			(3		)	(29		)	(29		)
Amortization of Net Loss	346			233			33			24
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	555		$	310		$	142		$	102
Plan Contributions During the Period	$	80		$	1,599		$	158		$	86
For the Year-to-Date Periods:
Service Cost	$	717		$	715		$	90		$	80
Interest Cost	1,040			910			181			182
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1,510		)	(1,390		)	—			—
Amortization (Accretion) of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	42			(6		)	(57		)	(57		)
Amortization of Net Loss	691			465			66			47
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	980		$	694		$	280		$	252
Plan Contributions During the Period	$	160		$	1,698		$	231		$	172
Estimated Future Contributions in the Current Fiscal Year	$	1,850					$	475

Although we are not required to make a contribution to our qualified pension plan in 2012, we expect to make a contribution subject to changes in market conditions. Arrow makes contributions to its other post-retirement benefit plans in an amount equal to actual expenses for the year.