EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Costs of Retirement Plans

Net periodic defined benefit pension cost included the following:

	For the three months ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	206		$	184
Interest cost		89			90
Expected return on plan assets		(182	)		(161	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		66			71
Net periodic benefit cost	$	179		$	184

	For the six months ended June 30,
		2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	411		$	368
Interest cost		177			180
Expected return on plan assets		(363	)		(322	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1			1
Recognized net actuarial loss		131			142
Net periodic benefit cost	$	357		$	369