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Retirement Plans (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Funded Status Of Retirement Income Plan

		Retirement Income Plan
($ in thousands)		September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year		$	302,647			254,009
Service cost		2,449				8,091
Interest cost		3,303				12,981
Actuarial (gain) losses		(11,485		)		33,596
Benefits paid		(1,598		)		(6,030	)
Impact of curtailment		(29,603		)		—
Benefit obligation, end of period		$	265,713			302,647
Change in Fair Value of Assets:
Fair value of assets, beginning of year		$	207,150			182,614
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses		6,760				21,896
Contribution by employer to funded plans		2,650				8,550
Contribution by employer to unfunded plans		30				120
Benefits paid		(1,598		)		(6,030	)
Fair value of assets, end of period		$	214,992			207,150
Funded status		$	(50,721	)		(95,497	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amount Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Liabilities		$	(50,721	)		(95,497	)
Net pension liability, end of period		$	(50,721	)		(95,497	)

Amounts recognized in AOCI

Amount Recognized in AOCI:
Prior service cost		$	—			26
Net actuarial loss		57,543				103,365
Total		$	57,543			103,391

Other Information

Other Information:
Accumulated benefit obligation		$	257,412			265,899

Weighted-Average Liability Assumptions

Weighted-Average Liability Assumptions:
Discount Rate		4.66	%		4.42
Rate of compensation increase		4.00	%		4.00

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Other Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income

		Retirement Income Plan Quarter ended September 30,							Retirement Life Plan Quarter ended September 30,
($ in thousands)		2013				2012			2013			2012
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in OCI:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost		$	1,857			2,154			—			—
Interest cost		3,053				3,230			69			73
Expected return on plan assets		(3,986		)		(3,547	)		—			—
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		—				38			—			—
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss		772				1,383			18			8
Total net periodic cost		$	1,696			3,258			87			81
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI:
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss		$	(772	)		(1,383	)		(18	)		(8	)
Reversal of amortization of prior service cost		—				(38	)		—			—
Total recognized in OCI		$	(772	)		(1,421	)		(18	)		(8	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI		$	924			1,837			69			73

		Retirement Income Plan Nine Months ended September 30,							Retirement Life Plan Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)		2013				2012			2013			2012
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in OCI:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost		$	6,163			6,462			—			—
Interest cost		9,407				9,690			208			221
Expected return on plan assets		(11,819		)		(10,641	)		—			—
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		10				113			—			—
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss		3,366				4,149			53			23
Curtailment expense		16				—			—			—
Total net periodic cost		$	7,143			9,773			261			244
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI:
Net actuarial gain due to curtailment		$	(44,000	)		—			—			—
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss		(3,366		)		(4,149	)		(53	)		(23	)
Reversal of amortization of prior service cost		(10		)		(113	)		—			—
Curtailment expense		(16		)		—			—			—
Total recognized in OCI		$	(47,392	)		(4,262	)		(53	)		(23	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI		$	(40,249	)		5,511			208			221

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Expense Assumption

		Retirement Income Plan Nine Months ended September 30,					Retirement Life Plan Nine Months ended September 30,
		2013			2012		2013			2012
Weighted-Average Expense Assumptions:
Discount rate		4.66	%		5.16		4.42	%		5.16
Expected return on plan assets		7.40			7.75		—			—
Rate of compensation increase		4.00			4.00		—			—

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

($ in thousands)		Retirement Income Plan
Benefits Expected to be Paid in Future Years
Fiscal Years:
2013		$	7,586
2014		8,384
2015		9,148
2016		9,942
2017		10,810
2018-2022		67,447

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