PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of components of the net periodic benefit cost

The following tables set forth the components of the net periodic benefit income for the Company's pension and other post-employment benefit plans (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	175		$	468		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	2,390			2,416			43			49
Expected return on plan assets	(4,615		)	(3,862		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(371		)	(280		)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	154			123			1			(62		)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(1,896	)	$	(855	)	$	(327	)	$	(293	)

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	525		$	1,404		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	7,170			7,248			129			147
Expected return on plan assets	(13,845		)	(11,086		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(1,113		)	(840		)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	462			369			3			(186		)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(5,688	)	$	(2,065	)	$	(981	)	$	(879	)