Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 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	$1,683	$1,684	$157	$571
Interest cost	4,815	4,000	1,371	1,604
Expected return on assets	(4,846)	(4,068)	-	-
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	27	17	(2,244)	(1,834)
Amortization of transition obligation	-	34	-	-
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,229	1,571	1,454	1,757
Curtailment	(710)	-	-	-
Net periodic benefit cost	$2,198	$3,238	$738	$2,098