Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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-month periods ended March 31:

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	Employees'			Executive		Postretirement
	Pension			Retirement		Benefit
	Plan			Plan		Plans
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
2013
Service Cost	$	367		$	22	$	51
Interest Cost	353			38		81
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(716		)	—		—
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	9			20		(29		)
Amortization of Net Loss	312			38		41
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	325			118		144
Plan Contributions During the Period	$	—		$	111	$	81
Estimated Future Contributions in the Current Fiscal Year	$	—		$	346	$	413
2012
Service Cost	$	340		$	19	$	45
Interest Cost	404			51		88
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(755		)	—		—
Amortization of Prior Service (Credit) Cost	10			11		(28		)
Amortization of Net Loss	310			35		33
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	309		$	116	$	138
Plan Contributions During the Period	$	—		$	80	$	74

We are not required to make a contribution to our qualified pension plan in 2013, we currently do not expect to make a contribution in 2013. Arrow makes contributions to its other post-retirement benefit plans in an amount equal to actual expenses for the year.