RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits
	Pension Plan						SERP
	Three months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	3,207		$	2,552		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		2,851			2,627			18		18
Expected return on plan assets		(4,033	)		(3,219	)		—		—
Amortization of actuarial loss		2,070			1,850			5		4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,095		$	3,810		$	23	$	22

	Pension Benefits
	Pension Plan						SERP
	Nine months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	9,621		$	7,657		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		8,553			7,881			53		55
Expected return on plan assets		(12,099	)		(9,657	)		—		—
Amortization of actuarial loss		6,209			5,548			14		11
Net periodic benefit cost	$	12,284		$	11,429		$	67	$	66

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 nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	Other Postretirement Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Postretirement Welfare Plan						Postretirement Welfare Plan
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		27			34			83			101
Amortization of actuarial gain		(153	)		(158	)		(461	)		(468	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(126	)	$	(124	)	$	(378	)	$	(367	)