Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Components of Net Periodic Cost for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

The following tables set forth information regarding the components of net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan.

								Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits							Benefits
	For the Three Months Ended							For the Three Months Ended
	June 30,							June 30,
(In Thousands)		2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost		$	1,176		$	934		$	126		$	90
Interest cost			3,048			2,897			345			283
Expected return on plan assets			(2,649	)		(2,356	)		-			-
Recognized net actuarial loss			2,148			1,603			45			-
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)			48			62			(25	)		(25	)
Settlement			(28	)		-			-			-
Net periodic cost		$	3,743		$	3,140		$	491		$	348

								Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits							Benefits
	For the Six Months Ended							For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,							June 30,
(In Thousands)		2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost		$	2,321		$	1,867		$	265		$	179
Interest cost			6,105			5,796			680			566
Expected return on plan assets			(5,324	)		(4,711	)		-			-
Recognized net actuarial loss			4,223			3,205			74			-
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)			96			124			(50	)		(50	)
Net periodic cost		$	7,421		$	6,281		$	969		$	695