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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS  
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)

 

 

 
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September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(In thousands)
  2012   2011   2012   2011  

Components of net periodic benefit cost (income):

                         

Interest cost

  $ 1,782   $ 1,819   $ 5,395   $ 5,523  

Expected return on assets

    (2,175 )   (2,387 )   (6,517 )   (7,156 )

Amortization of:

                         

Prior service cost

    1     1     3     3  

Actuarial loss recognized due to settlement

    -     -     -     591  

Actuarial loss

    419     251     1,260     745  
                   

Total net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $ 27   $ (316 ) $ 141   $ (294 )
                   
Major assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (income) for pension plans

 

 

 
  Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
 
  2012   2011  

Discount rate

    5.00 %   5.55 %

Expected return on assets

    8.25 %   8.50 %