OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

in thousands	2016	2015	2014
AOCI
Cash flow hedges	$       (13,300)	$     (14,494)	$     (20,322)
Pension and postretirement plans	(126,076)	(105,575)	(141,392)
Total	$     (139,376)	$   (120,069)	$   (161,714)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

		Pension and
	Cash Flow	Postretirement
in thousands	Hedges	Benefit Plans	Total
AOCI
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$       (25,178)	$     (74,453)	$     (99,631)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications	0	(69,051)	(69,051)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4,856	2,112	6,968
Net OCI changes	4,856	(66,939)	(62,083)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$       (20,322)	$   (141,392)	$   (161,714)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications	0	23,832	23,832
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	5,828	11,985	17,813
Net OCI changes	5,828	35,817	41,645
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$       (14,494)	$   (105,575)	$   (120,069)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications	0	(20,583)	(20,583)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1,194	82	1,276
Net OCI changes	1,194	(20,501)	(19,307)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$       (13,300)	$   (126,076)	$   (139,376)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Earnings

in thousands	2016	2015	2014
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow
Hedge Losses
Interest expense	$          2,008	$        9,759	$        7,988
Benefit from income taxes	(814)	(3,931)	(3,132)
Total 1	$          1,194	$        5,828	$        4,856
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan
Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Cost of revenues	$             109	$      15,916	$        2,789
Selling, administrative and general expenses	25	3,608	688
Benefit from income taxes	(52)	(7,539)	(1,365)
Total 2	$               82	$      11,985	$        2,112
Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	$          1,276	$      17,813	$        6,968

1	Totals for 2015 and 2014 include the acceleration of a proportional amount of deferred losses on interest rate derivatives (see Note 5) referable to debt purchases (see Note 6).
2	Total for 2015 includes a one-time settlement loss resulting from a lump sum payment to a former employee (see Note 10). Total for 2014 includes a one-time curtailment gain (see Note 10) resulting from the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 19).