EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	199		$	275		$	601		$	665
Interest cost	1,392			1,352			4,239			4,031
Expected return on assets	(1,502		)	(1,381		)	(4,505		)	(4,143		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	34			34			102			103
Amortization of net unrecognized loss	759			1,314			2,275			3,942
Net periodic pension cost	$	882		$	1,594		$	2,712		$	4,598