EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income

The following table sets forth information concerning amounts recognized in First Financial’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Service cost	$	975		$	832
Interest cost	619			690
Expected return on assets	(2,294		)	(2,235		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(105		)	(105		)
Net actuarial loss	820			675
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	15		$	(143	)

Employee Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

	Three months ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Net actuarial loss	$	820		$	675
Amortization of prior service cost	(105		)	(105		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(270		)	(215		)
Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	445		$	355