PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	9,342	$	7,021	$	18,657	$	14,075
Interest cost			6,566		6,261		13,108		12,557
Expected return on plan assets			(7,995)		(6,937)		(15,962)		(13,907)
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		301		279		600		557
	Unrecognized actuarial loss		1,246		766		2,489		1,532
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9,460	$	7,390	$	18,892	$	14,814
Curtailment loss (gain)			53		-		53		(31)
Total periodic benefit cost		$	9,513	$	7,390	$	18,945	$	14,783

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	94	$	189	$	188	$	378
Interest cost			250		434		500		868
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		(157)		-		(314)		-
	Unrecognized actuarial gain		(231)		(156)		(463)		(312)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$	(44)	$	467	$	(89)	$	934