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Employee Benefit Plans: (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit costs, before allocation to the overhead pool, for Registrant's pension plan, postretirement plan, and SERP
The components of net periodic benefit costs, before allocation to the overhead pool, for Registrant’s pension plan, postretirement plan and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
 
 
For The Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
SERP
(dollars in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
1,335

 
$
1,620

 
$
99

 
$
106

 
$
192

 
$
201

Interest cost
 
1,845

 
1,723

 
130

 
113

 
154

 
129

Expected return on plan assets
 
(2,235
)
 
(1,895
)
 
(113
)
 
(95
)
 

 

Amortization of transition
 

 

 
104

 
105

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
 
29

 
30

 
(50
)
 
(50
)
 
40

 
40

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
 
(7
)
 
729

 
(66
)
 

 
35

 
85

Net periodic pension cost under accounting standards
 
967

 
2,207

 
104

 
179

 
421

 
455

Regulatory adjustment — deferred
 
449

 
(409
)
 

 

 

 

Total expense recognized, before allocation to overhead pool
 
$
1,416

 
$
1,798

 
$
104

 
$
179

 
$
421

 
$
455


 
 
For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
SERP
(dollars in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
2,822

 
$
3,484

 
$
198

 
$
212

 
$
384

 
$
402

Interest cost
 
3,760

 
3,454

 
260

 
226

 
308

 
258

Expected return on plan assets
 
(4,450
)
 
(3,788
)
 
(226
)
 
(190
)
 

 

Amortization of transition
 

 

 
208

 
210

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
 
59

 
60

 
(100
)
 
(100
)
 
80

 
80

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
 

 
1,440

 
(132
)
 

 
70

 
170

Net periodic pension cost under accounting standards
 
2,191

 
4,650

 
208

 
358

 
842

 
910

Regulatory adjustment — deferred
 
749

 
(919
)
 

 

 

 

Total expense recognized, before allocation to overhead pool
 
$
2,940

 
$
3,731

 
$
208

 
$
358

 
$
842

 
$
910