STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss

	March 31			December 31
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Pre-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(30,991	)	$	(30,140	)
Interest rate swap	(1,175		)	(576		)
Foreign currency translation	(1,698		)	(1,216		)
Total	$	(33,864	)	$	(31,932	)
After-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(22,907	)	$	(22,387	)
Interest rate swap	(714		)	(350		)
Foreign currency translation	(1,037		)	(742		)
Total	$	(24,658	)	$	(23,479	)

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component

				Unrecognized			Interest			Foreign
				Net Periodic			Rate			Currency
	Total			Benefit Costs			Swap			Translation
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2014	$	(23,479	)	$	(22,387	)	$	(350	)	$	(742	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(2,490		)	(1,831		)	(364		)	(295		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,311			1,311			—			—
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(1,179		)	(520		)	(364		)	(295		)
Balances at March 31, 2015	$	(24,658	)	$	(22,907	)	$	(714	)	$	(1,037	)
Balances at December 31, 2013	$	(14,912	)	$	(14,386	)	$	—		$	(526	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(5,333		)	(5,296		)	—			(37		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	2,579			2,579			—			—
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(2,754		)	(2,717		)	—			(37		)
Balances at March 31, 2014	$	(17,666	)	$	(17,103	)	$	—		$	(563	)

Summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit Costs(1) (2)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	(1,074	)	$	(577	)
Amortization of prior service credit	47			47
Pension settlement expense	(1,119		)	(3,691		)
Total, pre-tax	(2,146		)	(4,221		)
Tax benefit	835			1,642
Total, net of tax	$	(1,311	)	$	(2,579	)

(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss.

(2) These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note F).

Summary of dividends declared

	2015				2014
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share data)
First quarter	$	0.06	$	1,584	$	0.03	$	819