EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit cost of the Company's defined benefit pension plan and unfunded excess benefits plan

	For The						For The
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	2,561		$	2,194		$	7,683		$	6,582
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	2,604			2,508			7,812			7,524
Expected return on plan assets	(2,673		)	(2,512		)	(8,019		)	(7,536		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(95		)	(98		)	(285		)	(294		)
Amortization of actuarial losses	2,175			1,388			6,525			4,164
Total benefit cost	$	4,572		$	3,480		$	13,716		$	10,440