PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS.

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost (credit)

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	Pension Benefits				SERP Benefits				Pension Benefits				SERP Benefits
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income:
Service cost	$	272	$	325	$	66	$	72	$	545	$	650	$	131	$	145
Interest cost		225		198		36		31		450		395		73		63
Expected return on plan assets		(607)		(625)		—		—		(1,215)		(1,250)		—		—
Amortization of net loss		130		82		17		31		260		165		35		61
Amortization of prior service credit		(19)		(19)		—		—		(38)		(38)		—		—
Amortization of transition obligation		—		—		—		1		—		—		—		2
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	1	$	(39)	$	119	$	135	$	2	$	(78)	$	239	$	271