PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Table)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The components of net periodic pension cost/(benefit) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2024		2023
Service cost	$	4,282	$	4,127
Interest cost	8,593		8,790
Expected return on plan assets	(16,553)		(15,820)
Amortization of prior service cost	(8)		(33)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	266		77
Net periodic pension cost/(benefit)	$	(3,420)	$	(2,859)