Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Components of net periodic pension expense
Interest cost	$ (254)	$ (277)	$ (762)	$ (833)
Expected return on plan assets	517	487	1,551	1,463
Recognized net actuarial loss	(225)	(165)	(674)	(495)
Net periodic pension benefit (expense)	$ 38	$ 45	115	$ 135
Estimated employer contributions for remainder of current fiscal year			$ 0
Employee hired on or after January 1, 2006 \| Maximum
Retirement Plans
Requisite age of employees for receiving retirement benefits under the new benefit formula			45 years
Requisite service period for receiving retirement benefits under the new benefit formula			5 years
Non-contributory defined benefit pension plan \| Employees hired on or before December 31, 2005 \| Minimum
Retirement Plans
Requisite age of employees for receiving retirement benefits under the plan			21 years

Represents the age of employees to be eligible to participate in the defined benefit plan.

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Represents the age of employees to be eligible to participate in the defined benefit plan under new benefit formula.

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Represents the period that the employee is required to perform services in order to receive retirement benefit.

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The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.

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