Compensation Related Costs, Retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Compensation Related Costs, Retirement Benefits

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

6.   Retirement Plans (In Thousands)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended September 30:

	Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Service Cost	$361	$282	$  41	$ 36
Interest Cost	454	438	85	114
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(695)	(522)	---	---
Accretion of Prior Service Credit	(3)	(22)	(28)	(24)
Amortization of Net Loss	232	233	23	17
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$349	$409	$121	$143

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30:

	Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Service Cost	$1,076	$  846	$121	$ 108
Interest Cost	1,364	1,314	267	338
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(2,085)	(1,576)	---	---
Accretion of Prior Service Credit	(9)	(60)	(85)	(72)
Amortization of Net Loss	697	703	70	51
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$1,043	$ 1,227	$373	$425