PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net periodic pension benefit Gain

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest and service cost	$	2,337		$	2,520		$	7,011		$	7,038
Expected return on plan assets	(2,961		)	(3,016		)	(8,883		)	(8,367		)
Amortization of net loss	632			450			1,896			834
Net periodic benefit gain/(loss)	$	8		$	(46	)	$	24		$	(495	)