ASSOCIATE (EMPLOYEE) BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Net Periodic Benefit Cost Components of Postretirement Benefits

The following disclosures of the net periodic benefit cost components of postretirement benefits were measured at January 1, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
(In Thousands)
Service cost	$	72	$	52	$	216	$	156
Interest cost		44		41		131		125
Amortization of transition obligation		15		15		45		45
Net loss recognition		17		8		51		24
Net periodic benefit cost	$	148	$	116	$	443	$	350