PENSION PLANS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service cost	$	4,167	$	5,770	$	12,431	$	17,803
Interest cost	8,665		5,442		26,266		16,148
Expected return on plan assets	(15,582)		(13,525)		(47,260)		(41,240)
Amortization of prior service cost	(34)		155		(100)		(18)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	(89)		4,785		64		12,636
Cost of settlements	—		—		—		1,842
Net periodic pension cost	$	(2,873)	$	2,627	$	(8,599)	$	7,171