EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Costs of Retirement Plans

Net periodic defined benefit pension cost included the following:

	For the three months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	617		$	552
Interest cost		266			270
Expected return on plan assets		(546	)		(483	)
Amortization of prior service cost		2			2
Recognized net actuarial loss		196			212
Net periodic benefit cost	$	535		$	553