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Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits

10. 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 June 30 Ended June 30
(In Thousands) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Service cost $ (870 ) $ (857 ) $ (17 ) $ (13 )
Interest cost   (3,108 )   (3,288 )   (88 )   (101 )
Expected return on plan assets   4,329     4,811     -     -  
Amortization of prior service costs, gains or                        
losses and net transition asset   (3,689 )   (2,627 )   40     53  
Net periodic benefit cost $ (3,338 ) $ (1,961 ) $ (65 ) $ (61 )

 

  Pension Other Post-Retirement
  Benefits for SixMonths Benefits for SixMonths
  Ended June 30 Ended June 30
  2013 2012 2013 2012
Service cost $ (1,740 ) $ (1,715 ) $ (35 ) $ (26 )
Interest cost   (6,214 )   (6,577 )   (177 )   (201 )
Expected return on plan assets   8,658     9,622     -     -  
Amortization of prior service costs, gains or                        
losses and net transition asset   (7,379 )   (5,253 )   81     106  
Net periodic benefit cost $ (6,675 ) $ (3,923 ) $ (131 ) $ (121 )

 

     Pension and other postretirement liabilities for continuing operations of $91.4 million and $91.2 million are included in "Other noncurrent liabilities" in the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

     We contributed $2.3 million to our pension plans for continuing operations in 2012, and our required contributions are expected to be approximately $0.2 million in 2013. We also intend to make an additional discretionary contribution of $5.0 million to our underfunded pension plan in 2013. 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, 2012.