PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	9,346	$	7,281	$	28,002	$	21,356
Interest cost			6,563		7,112		19,671		19,669
Expected return on plan assets			(7,994)		(7,744)		(23,956)		(21,651)
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		303		276		903		833
	Unrecognized actuarial loss		1,243		1,029		3,732		2,561
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	7,954	$	28,352	$	22,768
Curtailment loss			-		106		53		75
Total periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	8,060	$	28,405	$	22,843

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	93	$	82	$	281	$	460
Interest cost			250		188		751		1,056
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		(158)		-		(472)		-
	Unrecognized actuarial gain		(231)		(564)		(694)		(876)
Net periodic postretirement (cost) benefit		$	(46)	$	(294)	$	(134)	$	640