EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic pension cost consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	275		$	—		$	665		$	—
Interest cost	1,352			1,133			4,031			3,399
Expected return on assets	(1,381		)	(1,252		)	(4,143		)	(3,756		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	34			34			103			102
Amortization of net unrecognized loss	1,314			1,293			3,942			3,879
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,594		$	1,208		$	4,598		$	3,624