ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of beginning and ending balances of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table reconciles, by component, the beginning and ending balances of accumulated other comprehensive income.

	Accumulated other comprehensive income by component (1)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for- sale securities			Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit obligations			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	48,376		$	10,634		$	59,010
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	24,211			—			24,211
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,115		)	(887		)	(4,002		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	21,096			(887		)	20,209
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	69,472		$	9,747		$	79,219

(1) All amounts are net of tax.  Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table displays amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Three months ended   June 30, 2014			Six months ended   June 30, 2014			Affected line item in the consolidated statements of income
Unrealized gains on investments:
Reclassification adjustment for realized investment gains included in net income	$	3,163		$	4,793		Net realized investment gains
Deferred income tax expense	(1,107		)	(1,678		)	Income tax (expense) benefit, current
Net reclassification adjustment	2,056			3,115
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit obligations:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts amortized into net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost (income):
Net actuarial loss	(153		)	(289		)	(2)
Prior service credit	827			1,654			(2)
Total before tax	674			1,365
Deferred income tax expense	(236		)	(478		)	Income tax (expense) benefit, current
Net reclassification adjustment	438			887
Total reclassification adjustment	$	2,494		$	4,002

(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to net income

(2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost (income) (see Note 6, Employee Retirement Plans, for additional details).