Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Components of the net periodic benefit cost

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Medical Benefits
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	165		$	166		$	33		$	25		$	35		$	33
Interest cost		478			513			130			122			140			162
Expected return on plan assets		(571	)		(580	)		(117	)		(108	)		-			-
Amortization of net actuarial loss		286			26			-			-			17			15
Amortization of prior service cost		97			137			38			39			(145	)		(145	)
Foreign currency		-			-			(22	)		61			-			-
Net periodic cost	$	455		$	262		$	62		$	139		$	47		$	65