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Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Reconcilement of the Accumulated Liability for the Benefit Obligation

The following table reconciles the accumulated liability for the benefit obligation of these agreements:

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2013

 

  

2012

 

 

2011

 

Beginning balance

$

2,218

  

  

$

2,049

  

 

$

1,897

  

Benefit expense

 

327

  

  

 

303

  

 

 

282

  

Benefit payments

 

(149

) 

  

 

(134

) 

 

 

(130

) 

Ending balance

$

2,396

  

  

$

2,218

  

 

$

2,049