PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2012		2011
Service cost		$	10,155	$	9,315
Interest cost			6,455		6,542
Expected return on plan assets			(8,414)		(7,967)
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		301		299
	Unrecognized actuarial loss		2,496		1,243
Net periodic benefit cost		$	10,993	$	9,432

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2012		2011
Service cost		$	110	$	94
Interest cost			232		250
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		(157)		(157)
	Unrecognized actuarial gain		(180)		(231)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income)		$	5	$	(44)