BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 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)	2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013
Service cost	$882	$985	$2,647	$2,955	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest cost	1,318	1,029	3,953	3,086	26	22	76	66
Expected return on plan assets	(2,980)	(2,710)	(8,941)	(7,612)	0	0	0	0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	(77)	1,008	(230)	3,023	(2)	3	(5)	9
Amortization of prior service cost	1	14	4	43	(45)	(45)	(134)	(134)
Net periodic benefit cost	($856)	$326	($2,567)	$1,495	($21)	($20)	($63)	($59)