RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS

9. RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS:

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	1,044		$	993
Expected return on plan assets		(1,409	)		(1,291	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		148			318
Total net periodic pension (income) expense	$	(217	)	$	20

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	55		$	64
Amortization of net actuarial loss		105			96
Amortization of prior service credit		(329	)		(285	)
Total net postretirement benefit (income) expense	$	(169	)	$	(125	)