EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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 Statements of Income related to the Company's pension plan:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	1,007		$	916		$	3,089		$	2,789
Interest cost	551			566			1,791			1,752
Expected return on assets	(2,208		)	(2,231		)	(6,792		)	(6,755		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(103		)	(105		)	(309		)	(317		)
Net actuarial loss	405			582			1,368			2,128
Settlement charge	0			1,396			0			5,712
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	$	(348	)	$	1,124		$	(853	)	$	5,309