PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Pension Benefits

Pension and Post Retirement Plans

Summary of the components of net periodic benefit costs

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	342		$	310		$	690		$	627
Interest cost	1,835			2,037			3,678			4,085
Expected return on plan assets	(2,352		)	(2,371		)	(4,717		)	(4,756		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(101		)	(13		)	(204		)	(27		)
Amortization of transition asset	(67		)	(67		)	(135		)	(135		)
Amortization of loss	797			602			1,601			1,213
Net periodic benefit cost	$	454		$	498		$	913		$	1,007

Post Retirement Benefits

Pension and Post Retirement Plans

Summary of the components of net periodic benefit costs

	Post Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	4		$	4		$	8		$	8
Interest cost	23			28			46			56
Amortization of prior service cost	(64		)	(88		)	(128		)	(176		)
Amortization of loss	(1		)	(2		)	(2		)	(4		)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(38	)	$	(58	)	$	(76	)	$	(116	)