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Pension Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for both the Qualified and the Nonqualified Pension Plan

The following table presents the components of the net periodic benefit cost for both the Qualified Pension Plan and the Nonqualified Pension Plan:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012				2011				2012				2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	1,232			$	950			$	3,697			$	2,850
Interest cost	345				296				1,034				888
Expected return on plan assets that reduces periodic pension costs	(286		)		(220		)		(858		)		(660		)
Amortization of prior service costs	4				—				13				—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	197				102				591				304
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,492			$	1,128			$	4,477			$	3,382

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- Definition

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

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Publisher FASB

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-Article

-Subparagraph (h)

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Paragraph 1

-Section 50

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