PENSION BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

PENSION, OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS [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,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,592		$	2,082		$	5,184		$	4,164
Interest cost		2,072			2,028			4,144			4,056
Expected return on assets		(2,012	)		(3,713	)		(5,682	)		(7,426	)
Amortization of unrecognized transition amount		5			5			10			10
Recognized prior service cost		(192	)		50			(384	)		100
Recognized net loss		1,379			578			2,758			1,156
Net periodic benefit costs	$	3,844		$	1,030		$	6,030		$	2,060