PENSION PLANS (10-Q) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

PENSION PLANS [Abstract]

Net periodic expense for pension plans

The Company's net periodic expense for the combined pension plans for the periods indicated consists of the following components:

	For the three months ended						For the nine months ended
(Amounts in thousands)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	27		$	-		$	81
Interest cost		467			493			1,401			1,479
Expected return on plan assets		(504	)		(488	)		(1,512	)		(1,464	)
Amortization of loss		200			77			600			231
Net periodic expense	$	163		$	109		$	489		$	327

The Company's net periodic benefit expense for the combined plans for the periods indicated consists of the following components:

	For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	98		$	92		$	177
Interest cost		1,931			2,014			2,000
Expected return on plan assets		(2,028	)		(1,818	)		(1,462	)
Amortization of loss		269			203			502
Net periodic benefit expense	$	270		$	491		$	1,217