PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension Benefits

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS

Summary of the components of net periodic costs

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	304		$	422		$	931		$	1,203
Interest cost	2,027			2,182			6,112			6,453
Expected return on plan assets	(2,357		)	(2,575		)	(7,113		)	(7,592		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(13		)	(20		)	(40		)	(57		)
Amortization of transition asset	(66		)	(76		)	(201		)	(215		)
Amortization of loss	594			472			1,807			1,356
Net periodic benefit cost	$	489		$	405		$	1,496		$	1,148

Post Retirement Benefit

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS

Summary of the components of net periodic costs

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	4		$	5		$	12		$	14
Interest cost	28			34			84			103
Amortization of prior service cost	(88		)	(89		)	(264		)	(265		)
Amortization of loss	(2		)	—			(6		)	—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(58	)	$	(50	)	$	(174	)	$	(148	)