EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits				Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011		2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	284		$	231		$	30	$	27	$	847		$	687		$	90	$	81
Interest cost	128			121			13		15		380			361			39		43
Expected return on plan assets	(250		)	(192		)	—		—		(744		)	(569		)	—		—
Amortization of net loss	62			26			1		—		186			76			1		—
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3			3			—		—		8			7			—		—
Amortization of unrecognized transition (asset) obligation	—			—			7		7		—			—			21		21
Net periodic benefit cost	$	227		$	189		$	51	$	49	$	677		$	562		$	151	$	145