RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Pension Benefits [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits
	Pension Plan						SERP
	Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	3,171		$	2,566		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		2,835			2,584			17		18
Expected return on plan assets		(4,027	)		(3,220	)		—		—
Amortization of actuarial loss		2,056			1,752			5		4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,035		$	3,682		$	22	$	22

Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company's postretirement benefit plan for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Postretirement Welfare Plan
	Three months ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—
Interest cost		28			33
Amortization of actuarial gain		(155	)		(154	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(127	)	$	(121	)