Defined Benefit Post-retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Defined Benefit Post-retirement Plans [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefits and Other Benefit Costs

The components of expense for Pension Benefits and Other Benefits are set forth below:

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	Three months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:	2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	329		$	534		$	3	$	3
Interest cost		1,043			1,050			88		89
Expected return on plan assets		(1,976	)		(1,857	)		-		-
Net amortization		454			504			26		15
Total (benefit) cost	$	(150	)	$	231		$	117	$	107

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:	2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	1,133		$	1,654		$	9	$	10
Interest cost		3,127			3,151			259		277
Expected return on plan assets		(5,946	)		(5,527	)		-		-
Net amortization		1,284			1,471			66		73
Total (benefit) cost	$	(402	)	$	749		$	334	$	360