EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit cost of PLC's defined benefit pension plan and unfunded excess benefit plan

	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Service cost — benefits earned during the period	$	2,453		$	2,708
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	2,993			2,553
Expected return on plan assets	(3,065		)	(2,759		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(95		)	(95		)
Amortization of actuarial losses	1,897			2,729
Total benefit cost	$	4,183		$	5,136