Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefits and Other Benefit Costs

The components of expense for Pension Benefits and Other Benefits are set forth below (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Three months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	757		$	668		$	6		$	5
Interest cost		774			874			40			57
Expected return on plan assets		(1,676	)		(1,914	)		-			-
Net amortization		992			408			(3	)		9
Total cost	$	847		$	36		$	43		$	71

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,270		$	2,003		$	16		$	15
Interest cost		2,322			2,621			119			171
Expected return on plan assets		(5,026	)		(5,742	)		-			-
Net amortization		2,710			1,221			(8	)		27
Total cost	$	2,276		$	103		$	127		$	213