BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Net periodic benefit cost

The net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
(000's omitted)	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012
Service cost	$985	$848	$2,955	$2,544	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest cost	1,029	1,098	3,086	3,295	22	29	66	86
Expected return on plan assets	(2,710)	(2,299)	(7,612)	(6,897)	0	0	0	0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	1,008	922	3,023	2,765	3	3	9	9
Amortization of prior service cost	14	(37)	43	(110)	(45)	(206)	(134)	(617)
Net periodic benefit cost	$326	$532	$1,495	$1,597	($20)	($174)	($59)	($522)