PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic cost for defined benefit retirement plan

	Three months
Periods ended March 31, (in thousands)	2013	2012
Service cost	$ -	$ 115
Interest cost on benefit obligation	66	93
Expected return on plan assets	(67)	(115)
Amortization of prior service cost	-	-
Amortization of net loss	-	36
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (1)	$ 129