PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Defined Benefit Plans

Post-retirement benefit obligation

Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2020		2019
Service cost	$	—	$	11
Interest cost		6,520		7,661
Expected return on plan assets		(8,645)		(8,671)
Net amortization loss		311		703
Net prior service cost amortization		30		30
Net periodic pension benefit	$	(1,784)	$	(266)

Post-retirement Benefit Obligations

Post-retirement benefit obligation

Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2020		2019
Service cost	$	258	$	117
Interest cost		884		1,144
Expected return on plan assets		(46)		(43)
Net amortization gain		(299)		(108)
Net prior service cost amortization		412		768
Net periodic post-retirement benefit cost	$	1,209	$	1,878