Note 4 - Periodic Pension Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$	32,000		$	149,000		$	331,000		$	447,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		252,000			256,000			773,000			767,000
Expected return on plan assets		(332,000	)		(318,000	)		(998,000	)		(953,000	)
Amortization of prior service cost		3,000			5,000			9,000			13,000
Recognized actuarial loss		185,000			239,000			758,000			718,000
Settlement loss		208,000			-			457,000			-
Net periodic pension cost	$	348,000		$	331,000		$	1,330,000		$	992,000