PENSION PLAN AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plans

Pension Plans and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost recognized in the consolidated statements of income

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012
Service cost	$	304	$	357
Interest cost	3,862		2,641
Expected return on plan assets	(5,151)		(2,611)
Net amortization loss	891		809
Prior service credit amortization	(71)		(41)
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(165)	$	1,155

Post-retirement Benefit Obligations

Pension Plans and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost recognized in the consolidated statements of income

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012
Service cost	$	232	$	213
Interest cost	391		414
Expected return on plan assets	(58)		-
Net prior service credit amortization	(45)		(47)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	520	$	580