Net Periodic Pension Cost

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Net Periodic Pension Cost

The following table details the net periodic pension cost incurred by period (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest cost	$	141		$	153		$	282		$	305
Amortization of net loss		121			71			241			143
Expected return on plan assets		(146	)		(147	)		(292	)		(295	)
Net periodic pension cost	$	116		$	77		$	231		$	153

We contributed $175 thousand and $301 thousand to our frozen defined benefit cash balance plan during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. We contributed $126 thousand and $220 thousand to our frozen defined benefit cash balance plan during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for more discussion of our retirement plans.