EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Table 6 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Pension Plans (The Pension Plan, Excess Pension Plan and SERP) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 69,269	$ 53,787	$ 46,877
The Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	69,269	53,787
The Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	29,593	23,842
The Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,676	29,945
The Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | Cash equivalent securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,294	1,054
The Pension Plan [Member] | Cash equivalent securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,294	1,054
The Pension Plan [Member] | Cash equivalent securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | Cash equivalent securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | U.S. large cap equity fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,676	29,945
The Pension Plan [Member] | U.S. large cap equity fund [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | U.S. large cap equity fund [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,676	29,945
The Pension Plan [Member] | U.S. large cap equity fund [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | International stock index fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,652	4,779
The Pension Plan [Member] | International stock index fund [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,652	4,779
The Pension Plan [Member] | International stock index fund [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | International stock index fund [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | Bond market index fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,647	18,009
The Pension Plan [Member] | Bond market index fund [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,647	18,009
The Pension Plan [Member] | Bond market index fund [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
The Pension Plan [Member] | Bond market index fund [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	$ 0