PENSION BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pension Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit costs for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,082		$	1,921		$	4,164		$	3,724
Interest cost		2,028			1,931			4,056			3,838
Expected return on assets		(3,713	)		(3,529	)		(7,426	)		(7,016	)
Amortization of unrecognized transition amount		5			3			10			8
Recognized prior service cost		50			85			100			170
Recognized net loss		578			564			1,156			1,108
Net periodic benefit costs	$	1,030		$	975		$	2,060		$	1,832