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Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans

Note 10
Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Plan
The Company has a noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan (the "Plan"), which covers most of its employees. The Company accrues and makes contributions designed to fund normal service costs on a current basis using the projected unit credit with service proration method to amortize prior service costs arising from improvements in pension benefits and qualifying service prior to the establishment of the plan over a period of approximately 30 years.

A summary of the activity in the Plan's projected benefit obligation, assets, funded status and amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

(In thousands)   2013   2012
Projected benefit obligation:                        
       Balance, January 1   $ 67,087     $ 53,972  
       Service cost     3,452       2,799  
       Interest cost     2,819       2,570  
       Actuarial (gain) loss     (8,496 )     9,063  
       Benefits paid     (1,423 )     (1,317 )
Balance, December 31   $      63,439     $      67,087  
Plan assets:                
       Fair value, January 1   $ 61,384     $ 53,895  
       Actual return     9,166       6,556  
       Employer contribution     1,500       2,250  
       Benefits paid     (1,423 )     (1,317 )
Fair value, December 31   $ 70,627     $ 61,384  
Funded status:                
Accrued pension asset (liability)   $ 7,188     $ (5,703 )

The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the Plan. For 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Plan's expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the Citibank Above Median Curve.

        2013       2012       2011
Weighted average discount rate   5.00 %   4.25 %   4.75 %
Rate of increase in compensation levels   3.75 %   3.75 %   4.00 %

The accumulated benefit obligation was $52,187,000 and $54,094,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $2,000,000 to the Plan in 2014. The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the Plan:

        Amount
2014   $     1,583,000
2015     1,706,000
2016     1,909,000
2017     2,113,000
2018     2,524,000
2019-2023     16,411,000

The Plan's pension cost included the following components:

    For the Year Ended
    December 31,
(In thousands)       2013         2012         2011  
Service cost - benefits earned during the year   $ 3,452     $ 2,799     $ 2,073  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations     2,819       2,570       2,423  
Expected return on plan assets          (4,469 )          (3,967 )          (3,314 )
Net amortization and deferral     1,729       1,473       603  
Net periodic pension cost   $ 3,531     $ 2,875     $ 1,785  

The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the net pension cost of the Plan:

        2013       2012       2011
Weighted average discount rate   4.25 %   4.75 %   5.75 %
Rate of increase in compensation levels   3.75 %   4.00 %   4.00 %
Expected long-term rate of return on assets   7.25 %   7.25 %   7.25 %

The investment objective for the Plan is to maximize total return with a tolerance for average risk. Asset allocation is a balance between fixed income and equity investments, with a target allocation of approximately 50% fixed income, 34% U.S. equity and 16% non-U.S. equity. Due to volatility in the market, this target allocation is not always desirable and asset allocations can fluctuate between acceptable ranges. The fixed income component is invested in pooled investment grade securities. The equity components are invested in pooled large cap, small/mid cap and non-U.S. stocks. The assumed long-term rate of return on assets is 7.00%. The expected one year nominal returns and annual standard deviations are shown by asset class below:

    % of Total   One-Year Nominal   Annual Standard
Asset Class       Portfolio       Return       Deviation
Core Fixed Income   50 %   4.59 %   6.45 %
Large Cap U.S. Equities   27 %   8.06 %   17.80 %
Small Cap U.S. Equities   7 %   9.82 %   26.20 %
International (Developed)   15 %   8.21 %   20.40 %
International (Emerging)   1 %   11.13 %   31.15 %

Applying appropriate correlation factors between each of the asset classes and based on a distribution of geometric returns over a 30-year period, a reasonable range of returns is expected to be 4.77% to 7.27%. The 7.00% assumption falls within the expected range.

A summary of the fair value measurements by type of asset is as follows:

    Fair Value Measurements as of December 31,
    2013   2012
          Quoted Prices               Quoted Prices      
          in Active               in Active      
          Markets for   Significant         Markets for   Significant
          Identical   Observable         Identical   Observable
                Assets      Inputs               Assets      Inputs
(In thousands)   Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)
Cash   $ 245   $ 245   $     -   $ 238   $     238   $     -
Equity securities                                    
       U.S. Large Cap Growth     6,650     -     6,650     5,193     -     5,193
       U.S. Large Cap Value     6,835     -     6,835     5,317     -     5,317
       U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth     2,825     -     2,825     2,159     -     2,159
       U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value     2,784     -     2,784     2,167     -     2,167
       Non-U.S. Core     10,840     -     10,840     9,478     -     9,478
       U.S. Large Cap Passive     6,929     -     6,929     6,004     -     6,004
       Emerging Markets     711     -     711     732     -     732
Fixed Income                                    
       U.S. Core     22,720     -     22,720     22,189     -     22,189
       U.S. Passive     8,747     -     8,747     7,907     -     7,907
       Opportunistic     1,341     -     1,341     -     -     -
              Total   $      70,627   $ 245   $ 70,382   $      61,384   $ 238   $ 61,146

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company also has an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan ("SERP") which covers key executives of the Company. The SERP is a noncontributory plan in which the Company's subsidiaries make accruals designed to fund normal service costs on a current basis using the same method and criteria as the Plan.

A summary of the activity in the SERP's projected benefit obligation, funded status and amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

    December 31,
(In thousands)   2013   2012
Benefit obligation:                        
       Balance, January 1   $ 8,482     $ 7,434  
       Service cost     144       115  
       Interest cost     335       307  
       Benefits paid     (236 )     (236 )
       Actuarial (gain) loss     (677 )     862  
Balance, December 31   $      8,048     $      8,482  

The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the SERP. For 2013, 2012 and 2011, the SERP's expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the Citigroup Above Median Curve.

        2013       2012       2011
Weighted average discount rate   4.75 %   4.00 %   4.50 %
Rate of increase in compensation levels   3.75 %   3.75 %   4.00 %

The accumulated benefit obligation was $5,917,000 and $6,200,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Since this is an unfunded plan there are no plan assets. Benefits paid were $236,000 in 2013, $236,000 in 2012 and $236,000 in 2011. Expected future benefits payable by the Company over the next 10 years are as follows:

  Amount
2014 $     236,000
2015   235,000
2016   245,000
2017   260,000
2018   340,000
2019-2023   2,564,000

The SERP's pension cost included the following components:

    For the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)       2013       2012       2011
Service cost - benefits earned during the year   $ 144   $ 115   $ 89
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations     335     307     295
Net amortization and deferral     551     360     250
Net periodic pension cost   $ 1,030   $ 782   $ 634

The pre-tax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, were as follows:

    The Plan   SERP
(In thousands)       2013       2012       2013       2012
Prior service cost   $ 8   $ 16   $ -   $ -
Net actuarial loss     11,471     26,385     3,075     4,304
       Total   $      11,479   $      26,401   $      3,075   $      4,304

The estimated pre-tax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2013 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2014 for the Plan are $3,073,000 and $386,000, respectively. The estimated pre-tax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2013 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2014 for the SERP are $136,000 and $431,000 respectively.

The Company also maintains a noncontributory profit sharing program, which covers most of its employees. Employer contributions are calculated based upon formulas which relate to current operating results and other factors. Profit sharing expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $5,065,000, $5,213,000, and $5,270,000, respectively.

The Company also sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide additional retirement benefits to substantially all employees. Contributions under the 401(k) plan for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $591,000, $537,000, and $497,000, respectively.