Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension, supplemental executive retirement and other postretirement benefit plans:

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service cost		$	2,952		$	2,441		$	212		$	304
Interest cost			3,845			4,135			156			280
Expected return on plan assets			(5,034	)		(4,590	)		(920	)		(791	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			1,557			1,437			-			189
Amortization of prior service cost			127			172			(1,662	)		(1,555	)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	3,447		$	3,595		$	(2,214	)	$	(1,573	)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
		Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service cost		$	5,669		$	4,831		$	406		$	613
Interest cost			7,644			8,241			309			571
Expected return on plan assets			(10,072	)		(9,106	)		(1,840	)		(1,581	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			3,073			2,915			-			400
Amortization of prior service cost			252			333			(3,324	)		(3,109	)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	6,566		$	7,214		$	(4,449	)	$	(3,106	)