Defined Benefit Post-Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Post-Retirement Plans [Abstract]

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
	Three months ended June 30,						Three months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018		2017
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:
Service cost	$	420		$	402		$	3	$	3
Interest cost		920			1,042			82		86
Expected return on plan assets		(2,123	)		(1,985	)		-		-
Net amortization		251			415			44		20
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(532	)	$	(126	)	$	129	$	109

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Six months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018		2017
Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:
Service cost	$	840		$	801		$	6	$	6
Interest cost		1,840			2,084			164		172
Expected return on plan assets		(4,246	)		(3,970	)		-		-
Net amortization		502			830			88		40
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,064	)	$	(255	)	$	258	$	218