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Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit [Abstract]  
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit
9 . The components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension and other post-retirement benefit
    programs reflected in consolidated results are shown below:

 

    Pension       Other Post-Retirement  
    Benefits for Three Months     Benefits for Three Months  
    Ended March 31     Ended March 31  
(In Thousands)   2012     2011     2012     2011  
Service cost $ (858 ) $ (801 ) $ (13 ) $ (13 )
Interest cost   (3,289 )   (3,283 )   (100 )   (96 )
Expected return on plan assets   4,811     5,106     -     -  
Amortization of prior service costs, gains or                        
losses and net transition asset   (2,626 )   (1,578 )   53     67  
Net periodic benefit cost $ (1,962 ) $ (556 ) $ (60 ) $ (42 )

 

     We contributed $0.2 million to our pension plans for continuing operations in 2011, and our required contributions are expected to be approximately $5.3 million in 2012. We fund our other post-retirement benefits (life insurance and health benefits) on a claims-made basis, which were $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.