EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of net pension expense were as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Pension Benefits
Company-administered plans:
Service cost	$	3,074		3,165		$	9,370		9,431
Interest cost	19,425			21,609		58,275			64,524
Expected return on plan assets	(25,187		)	(22,822	)	(76,086		)	(68,012	)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	7,130			8,336		21,416			24,863
Prior service cost	145			133		434			399
	4,587			10,421		13,409			31,205
Union-administered plans	2,469			7,873		7,339			12,996
Net pension expense	$	7,056		18,294		$	20,748		44,201
Company-administered plans:
U.S.	$	7,011		10,929		$	21,033		32,787
Non-U.S.	(2,424		)	(508	)	(7,624		)	(1,582	)
	4,587			10,421		13,409			31,205
Union-administered plans	2,469			7,873		7,339			12,996
Net pension expense	$	7,056		18,294		$	20,748		44,201