Defined Benefit Post-Retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Post-Retirement Plans [Abstract]

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 September 30,						Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018		2017
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost
Service cost	$	415		$	329		$	3	$	3
Interest cost		912			1,043			82		88
Expected return on plan assets		(2,119	)		(1,976	)		-		-
Net amortization		242			454			44		26
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(550	)	$	(150	)	$	129	$	117

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018		2017
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost
Service cost	$	1,256		$	1,133		$	8	$	9
Interest cost		2,752			3,127			245		259
Expected return on plan assets		(6,364	)		(5,946	)		-		-
Net amortization		745			1,284			131		66
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,611	)	$	(402	)	$	384	$	334