RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Expense

Net periodic pension expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest cost	$	999		$	1,086		$	2,939		$	3,260
Expected return on plan assets		(1,312	)		(1,173	)		(3,886	)		(3,519	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		242			1,170			822			3,510
Net settlement loss		188			—			1,478			—
Total net periodic pension expense	$	117		$	1,083		$	1,353		$	3,251

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Expense

Net postretirement benefit expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	—		$	14		$	—		$	43
Interest cost		49			254			146			761
Amortization of net actuarial loss		120			176			358			528
Amortization of prior service credit		(333	)		(130	)		(998	)		(391	)
Total net postretirement benefit expense	$	(164	)	$	314		$	(494	)	$	941