PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Costs for defined benefit retirement plan

	Three months		Six months
Periods ended June 30, (in thousands)	2012	2011	2012	2011
Service cost	$          87	$          95	$        202	$        191
Interest cost on benefit obligation	86	93	179	187
Expected return on plan assets	(112)	(106)	(227)	(212)
Amortization of net loss	25	17	61	33
Settlements and curtailments	341	-	341	-
Net periodic benefit cost	$        427	$         99	$        556	$        199