XML 17 R25.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Post Retirement Benefits (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The components of expense for Core Molding Technologies’ post retirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Pension expense:
 
 
 
Multi-employer plan contributions
$
211,000

 
$
165,000

Defined contribution plan contributions
234,000

 
213,000

Total pension expense
445,000

 
378,000

 
 
 
 
Health and life insurance:
 
 
 
Interest cost
79,000

 
69,000

Amortization of prior service costs
(124,000
)
 
(124,000
)
Amortization of net loss
42,000

 
12,000

Net periodic benefit cost
(3,000
)
 
(43,000
)
 
 
 
 
Total post retirement benefits expense
$
442,000

 
$
335,000