Increase in the fair value of plan assets on account of interest income.

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Represents the amount transferred from Level 3 into Level 2.

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Increase in the fair value of plan assets on account of transfers from collective short-term investments fund.

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Decrease in the fair value of plan assets on account of transfers to collective short-term investments fund.

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Section 35

-Paragraph 50

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph d(iv)(b)(i)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 87

-Paragraph 49

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 7) (USD $)	12 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 7) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Collective short-term investment fund	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Collective short-term investment fund	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Collective investment funds	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Collective investment funds	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Group deposit administration annuity contract	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Group deposit administration annuity contract	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2 Collective short-term investment fund	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2 Collective short-term investment fund	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2 Collective investment funds	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 2 Collective investment funds	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 3	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 3	Dec. 31, 2011 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 3 Group deposit administration annuity contract	Dec. 31, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Level 3 Group deposit administration annuity contract	Dec. 31, 2011 Group life insurance plan Money Market Fund	Dec. 31, 2010 Group life insurance plan Money Market Fund	Dec. 31, 2009 Group life insurance plan Money Market Fund	Dec. 31, 2011 Group life insurance plan Level 1 Money Market Fund	Dec. 31, 2010 Group life insurance plan Level 1 Money Market Fund
Fair value hierarchy of Plan's assets
Total investments	$ 117,856,000	$ 125,058,000	$ 1,004,000	$ 2,072,000	$ 82,527,000	$ 76,381,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 83,531,000	$ 78,453,000	$ 1,004,000	$ 2,072,000	$ 82,527,000	$ 76,381,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 6,193,000	$ 6,217,000	$ 6,235,000	$ 6,193,000	$ 6,217,000
Amount transferred into level 3 from level 2	5,000,000
Amount transferred into level 2 from level 3	2,400,000
Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) are used
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	102,276,000	125,058,000	1,004,000	2,072,000	82,527,000	76,381,000	41,527,000	39,403,000	83,531,000	78,453,000	1,004,000	2,072,000	82,527,000	76,381,000	39,403,000	34,892,000	41,527,000	39,403,000	6,193,000	6,217,000	6,235,000	6,193,000	6,217,000
Interest income															2,124,000	1,947,000
Transfers from collective short-term investments fund																5,000,000
Transfers to collective short-term investments fund																(2,436,000)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 117,856,000	$ 125,058,000	$ 1,004,000	$ 2,072,000	$ 82,527,000	$ 76,381,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 83,531,000	$ 78,453,000	$ 1,004,000	$ 2,072,000	$ 82,527,000	$ 76,381,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 41,527,000	$ 39,403,000	$ 6,193,000	$ 6,217,000	$ 6,235,000	$ 6,193,000	$ 6,217,000