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Defined Benefit Pension Plans Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Plan assets in other long-term assets	$	(447	)		$	(412	)
Current portion of pension plan liability in wages and benefits payable	2,823				2,656
Long-term portion of pension plan liability	66,550				61,450
Net pension plan benefit liability	$	68,926			$	63,694

Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic pension benefit costs for our plans include the following components:

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011				2010				2011				2010
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	637			493				$	1,855			$	1,493
Interest cost	947				858				2,833				2,608
Expected return on plan assets	(80		)		(73		)		(243		)		(221		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain)	14				(6		)		42				(19		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs	18				—				55				—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,536			$	1,272			$	4,542			$	3,861

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts that are recognized in the balance sheet (or statement of financial position) for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, showing separately the assets and current and noncurrent liabilities (if applicable) recognized.

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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