COMPONENTS OF PENSION PLAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Pension Plan

Employee Benefit Plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for each of the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	619		$	544		$	1,237		$	1,087
Interest cost	1,074			1,018			2,148			2,037
Expected return on plan assets	(1,394		)	(1,337		)	(2,795		)	(2,738		)
Amortization of net loss (1)	835			162			1,677			387
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,134		$	387		$	2,267		$	773

(1) Amortization of net actuarial loss is included in the operating expenses line item within our condensed consolidated statements of income.