PENSION PLANS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Service cost	$	4,063	$	4,167	$	12,615	$	12,431
Interest cost	8,513		8,665		25,691		26,266
Expected return on plan assets	(16,356)		(15,582)		(49,447)		(47,260)
Amortization of prior service cost	(8)		(34)		(23)		(100)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	104		(89)		636		64
Net periodic pension cost	$	(3,684)	$	(2,873)	$	(10,528)	$	(8,599)