RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Pension Benefits
		Pension Plan						SERP
		Three months ended June 30,						Three months ended June 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	3,243		$	2,539		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		2,867			2,670			18		19
Expected return on plan assets		(4,039	)		(3,218	)		—		—
Amortization of actuarial loss		2,083			1,946			4		3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,154		$	3,937		$	22	$	22

		Pension Benefits
		Pension Plan						SERP
		Six months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	6,414		$	5,105		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		5,702			5,254			35		37
Expected return on plan assets		(8,066	)		(6,438	)		—		—
Amortization of actuarial loss		4,139			3,698			9		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,189		$	7,619		$	44	$	44

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 and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Other Postretirement Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
		Postretirement Welfare Plan						Postretirement Welfare Plan
		Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		28			34			56			67
Amortization of actuarial gain		(153	)		(156	)		(308	)		(310	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(125	)	$	(122	)	$	(252	)	$	(243	)