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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]  
Net periodic defined benefit pension expense
The following table summarizes the net periodic pension credit (in thousands):

  
Three Months Ended September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
  
2014
  
2013
  
2014
  
2013
 
Interest cost
 
$
540
  
$
499
  
$
1,619
  
$
1,495
 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(637
)
  
(577
)
  
(1,911
)
  
(1,727
)
Net amortization
  
6
   
62
   
19
   
184
 
Net periodic pension credit
 
$
(91
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(273
)
 
$
(48
)