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Pension Plan
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Pension Plan

(10) Pension Plan

The following table shows the components of net periodic pension cost for our defined benefit pension plan as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
June 30,		     Six months ended
June 30,		  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Service cost

    $ 286      $ 247      $ 572      $ 581   

Interest cost

      1,165        1,071        2,330        2,523   

Expected return on assets

      (2,111 )      (1,774 )      (3,651 )      (3,283 ) 

Recognized actuarial loss

      1,055        470        2,110        1,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net periodic pension cost

    $ 395      $ 14      $ 1,361      $ 1,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we made contributions totaling $7.1 million to our pension plan.