Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost

The composition of the net periodic benefit plan cost for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Pension plans				Other postretirement benefits
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$825		$842		$79		$285
Interest cost	2,359		2,000		686		802
Expected return on assets	(2,371	)	(2,034	)	-		-
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	13		9		(1,122	)	(917	)
Amortization of transition obligation	-		17		-		-
Amortization of net actuarial loss	601		785		727		879
Curtailment	(493	)	-		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$934		$1,619		$370		$1,049