PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS.

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost (credit)

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 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	$	273	$	325	$	65	$	73	$	818	$	975	$	196	$	218
Interest cost		225		198		37		32		675		593		110		95
Expected return on plan assets		(608)		(626)		—		—		(1,823)		(1,876)		—		—
Amortization of net loss		130		83		18		30		390		248		53		91
Amortization of prior service credit		(20)		(20)		—		—		(58)		(58)		—		—
Amortization of transition obligation		—		—		—		1		—		—		—		3
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	—	$	(40)	$	120	$	136	$	2	$	(118)	$	359	$	407