POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS

Components of net periodic benefit cost

(in thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Service cost - benefits earned during the year	$	327		$	305		$	224
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	440			446			610
Amortization of prior service (credit)	(642		)	(750		)	(454		)
Recognized actuarial net (gain)	(436		)	(464		)	(524		)
Net periodic postretirement benefit (income)	$	(311	)	$	(463	)	$	(144	)

Schedule of changes in benefit obligation and plan assets

(in thousands)	2011			2010
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year	$	7,807		$	9,987
Service cost	327			305
Interest cost	440			446
Participant contributions	582			534
Plan amendments	946			(1,791		)
Actuarial (gain) or loss	1,158			(6		)
Benefits paid	(1,844		)	(1,668		)
Benefit obligation at the end of the year	$	9,416		$	7,807
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year	$	—		$	—
Employee contributions	582			534
Employer contribution	1,262			1,134
Benefits paid	(1,844		)	(1,668		)
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year	$	—		$	—
Funded (unfunded) status at year end:	$	(9,416	)	$	(7,807	)

(in thousands)	2011			2010
Amount recognized in consolidated balance sheet consists of:
Accrued benefit liability, current	$	(707	)	$	(677	)
Accrued benefit liability, non-current	(8,710		)	(7,130		)
Deferred tax liability	(3,080		)	(4,311		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(5,202		)	(7,153		)
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheet	$	(17,699	)	$	(19,271	)

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income related to other postretirement benefit plans

(in thousands)	2011			2010
Unrecognized net actuarial losses (gains)	$	(4,589	)	$	(6,183	)
Unrecognized net prior service costs (benefits)	(3,693		)	(5,281		)
Tax expense (benefit)	3,080			4,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), end of year	$	(5,202	)	$	(7,153	)

Schedule of estimated amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified to net period cost during next fiscal year

(in thousands)
Net actuarial (gains) losses	$	(304	)
Net prior service costs (benefits)	(643		)
Total	$	(947	)

Schedule of estimated future benefit payments for postretirement benefit plans

(in thousands)	Benefit Payments
2012	$	706
2013	676
2014	702
2015	724
2016	736
Years 2017-2021	4,012

Schedule of effect of a one-percentage point change in assumed health care trends

	One Percentage		One Percentage
(in thousands)	Point Increase		Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components for 2011	$	4	$	(3	)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2011	65		(60		)