PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Pension Benefit Gain

Components of Net Pension Benefit Gain

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Interest and service cost	$	2,250		$	2,375		$	4,500		$	4,750
Expected return on plan assets		(3,197	)		(3,108	)		(6,394	)		(6,216	)
Amortization of net loss		940			610			1,880			1,220
Net periodic benefit	$	(7	)	$	(123	)	$	(14	)	$	(246	)