PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension Benefits

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS

Summary of the components of net periodic costs

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	310		$	404		$	627		$	781
Interest cost	2,037			2,157			4,085			4,271
Expected return on plan assets	(2,371		)	(2,538		)	(4,756		)	(5,017		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(13		)	(20		)	(27		)	(37		)
Amortization of transition asset	(67		)	(72		)	(135		)	(139		)
Amortization of loss	602			455			1,213			884
Net periodic benefit cost	$	498		$	386		$	1,007		$	743

Post Retirement Benefit

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS

Summary of the components of net periodic costs

	Post Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	4		$	4		$	8		$	9
Interest cost	28			35			56			69
Amortization of prior service cost	(88		)	(88		)	(176		)	(176		)
Amortization of loss	(2		)	—			(4		)	—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(58	)	$	(49	)	$	(116	)	$	(98	)