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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

		Pension benefits								Other postretirement benefits
First quarter ended March 31,		2012				2011				2012				2011
Service cost		$	47			$	41			$	4			$	4
Interest cost			160				169				33				40
Expected return on plan assets			(202	)			(201	)			—				(1	)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)			5				5				(4	)			(4	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			96				62				6				7
Net periodic benefit cost		$	106			$	76			$	39			$	46

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