EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

Schedule of net periodic benefit cost and related components

	Three months ended September 30						Nine months ended September 30
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest cost	$	483		$	502		$	1,449		$	1,505
Expected return on plan assets		(589	)		(533	)		(1,767	)		(1,599	)
Amortization of net losses		213			200			638			599
Net periodic benefit cost	$	107		$	169		$	320		$	505

Schedule of trading gains (losses) related to SERP assets

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Trading gains (losses), net	$	428	$	977	$	1,981	$	713