OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

	March 31	December 31	March 31
in thousands	2020	2019	2019
AOCI
Interest rate hedges	$       (24,839)	$       (10,953)	$       (11,125)
Pension and postretirement plans	(185,090)	(186,785)	(160,800)
Total	$     (209,929)	$     (197,738)	$     (171,925)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

		Pension and
	Interest Rate	Postretirement
in thousands	Hedges	Benefit Plans	Total
AOCI
Balances as of December 31, 2019	$       (10,953)	$     (186,785)	$     (197,738)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications	(14,680)	0	(14,680)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	794	1,695	2,489
Net current period OCI changes	(13,886)	1,695	(12,191)
Balances as of March 31, 2020	$       (24,839)	$     (185,090)	$     (209,929)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Earnings

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
in thousands	2020	2019
Amortization of Interest Rate Hedge Losses
Interest expense	$          1,074	$               75
Benefit from income taxes	(280)	(20)
Total	$             794	$               55
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement
Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Other nonoperating expense	$          2,294	$             386
Benefit from income taxes	(599)	(151)
Total	$          1,695	$             235
Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	$          2,489	$             290