PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Summarize the costs of the Company's employee

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Three months ended						Three months ended
	June 30,2012			June 30,2011			June 30,2012			June 30,2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	1,802		$	2,628		$	12		$	119
Interest cost	2,955			2,799			114			320
Expected return on plan assets	(3,131		)	(3,249		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	4			9			(844		)	(303		)
Recognized actuarial loss	1,027			283			246			166
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,657		$	2,470		$	(472	)	$	302

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Six months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,2012			June 30,2011			June 30,2012			June 30,2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	3,604		$	5,256		$	24		$	238
Interest cost	5,910			5,598			228			640
Expected return on plan assets	(6,262		)	(6,498		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	8			18			(1,688		)	(606		)
Recognized actuarial loss	2,054			566			492			332
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,314		$	4,940		$	(944	)	$	604