EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income

The following table sets forth information concerning amounts recognized in First Financial’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	916		$	894		$	2,789		$	2,559
Interest cost	566			606			1,752			1,986
Expected return on assets	(2,231		)	(2,281		)	(6,755		)	(6,751		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(105		)	(106		)	(317		)	(316		)
Net actuarial loss	582			780			2,128			2,130
Settlement charge	1,396			0			5,712			0
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	1,124		$	(107	)	$	5,309		$	(392	)