Defined Benefit Post-retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Post-retirement Plans [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefits and Other Benefit Costs

The components of expense for Pension Benefits and Other Benefits are set forth below:

	Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
	Three months ended March 31,								Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2018				2017				2018			2017
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:
Service cost		$	420			$	402			$	3		$	3
Interest cost			920				1,042				82			86
Expected return on plan assets			(2,123	)			(1,985	)			-			-
Net amortization			251				415				44			20
Total net periodic (benefit) cost		$	(532	)		$	(126	)		$	129		$	109