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2307301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Amounts Not Yet Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, at December 31, 2016 that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
 
Pension
plans
 
Other
postretirement
benefits
 
(In thousands)
Prior service cost
$

 
$
(23
)
Net actuarial loss
$
10,398

 
$
(339
)
 
 
Schedule of Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, at December 31, 2016 expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 are as follows:
 
Pension
plans
 
Other
postretirement
benefits
 
(In thousands)
Prior service credit
$

 
$
(16
)
Net actuarial loss
$
350

 
$

 
 
Components of Net Periodic Pension/Postretirement Benefit Cost
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Service cost, benefits attributed for service of active employees for the period
$
137

 
$
147

 
$
130

Interest cost on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
257

 
251

 
269

Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
(25
)
 
53

 
161

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
$
369

 
$
451

 
$
560

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 based on a December 31 measurement date:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Service cost — benefits earned during the year
$
3

 
$
4

 
$
4

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations
1,711

 
1,769

 
1,888

Expected return on plan assets
(2,199
)
 
(2,151
)
 
(2,806
)
Amortization of net loss
575

 
656

 
606

Settlement expense
1,510

 
762

 
858

Net periodic pension cost
$
1,600

 
$
1,040

 
$
550

 
 
Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions
Actuarial assumptions used in the determination of the net periodic pension cost are:    
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate
4.14
%
 
3.81
%
 
4.47
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
5.25
%
 
5.00
%
 
6.50
%
Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

The actuarial assumption used in the determination of the benefit obligation of the above data is:
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
3.94
%
 
4.14
%
 
 
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status
The following table provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status based on a December 31 measurement date:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of plan year
$
45,471

 
$
48,200

Service cost
3

 
4

Interest cost
1,711

 
1,769

Actuarial loss/(gain)
537

 
(906
)
Benefits paid
(5,692
)
 
(3,596
)
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date
$
42,030

 
$
45,471

 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of plan year
$
43,603

 
$
48,656

Actual return on plan assets
3,150

 
(1,457
)
Company contribution
1,000

 

Benefits paid
(5,692
)
 
(3,596
)
Fair value of plan assets at measurement date
$
42,061

 
$
43,603

 
 
 
 
Funded status of the plan:
 
 
 
Benefit plan assets in excess of benefit obligation
31

 

Benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

 
(1,868
)
Prepaid pension asset (accrued pension liability)
$
31

 
$
(1,868
)
 
 
Schedule of Fair Value of Qualified Pension Plan Assets
The fair value of the Company's qualified pension plan assets by category as of and for the years ended December 31:
                            
 
2016
 
Market
value
 
Quoted
prices in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In thousands)
Equity securities (a)
$
4,045

 
$

 
$
4,045

 
$

Fixed income funds (b)
37,527

 

 
37,527

 

Cash/cash equivalents (c)
489

 
489

 

 

Total
$
42,061

 
$
489

 
$
41,572

 
$


 
2015
 
Market
value
 
Quoted
prices in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level  1)
 
Significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In thousands)
Equity securities (a)
$
5,614

 
$

 
$
5,614

 
$

Fixed income funds (b)
36,954

 

 
36,954

 

Cash/cash equivalents (c)
1,035

 
1,035

 

 

Total
$
43,603

 
$
1,035

 
$
42,568

 
$



(a)
The Equity funds in aggregate are well diversified by market capitalization, investment style and geography. The funds seek to provide investment results approximating the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities included in the S&P 500 Index, Russell 2000 Index and MSCI All Country World ex-US Index.

(b)
The Fixed Income funds consist of bonds.  In aggregate, the funds seek to provide investment results approximating the return of the Plan’s obligations.  The funds consist of long credit bonds, intermediate credit bonds, short duration government credit bonds and bank loans.

(c)
This category comprises the cash held to pay beneficiaries. The fair value of cash equals its book value.
    
 
 
Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation
The following table provides a reconciliation of the projected benefit obligation at the Company's December 31 measurement date:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
6,100

 
$
6,767

Service cost
137

 
147

Interest cost
257

 
251

Actuarial gain
(249
)
 
(812
)
Plan participants' contributions
604

 
628

Benefits paid
(718
)
 
(881
)
Benefit obligation and funded status at end of year
$
6,131

 
$
6,100

 
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
The amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31 are:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
$
378

 
$
391

Accrued non-pension postretirement benefits
5,753

 
5,709

Amounts recognized at December 31
$
6,131

 
$
6,100