Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
	Pension and Supplemental						Other Postretirement
	Executive Retirement Plans						Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,835		$	2,416		$	202		$	307
Interest cost		3,823			4,120			155			286
Expected return on plan assets		(5,035	)		(4,553	)		(919	)		(791	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,536			1,457			-			199
Amortization of prior service cost		125			166			(1,663	)		(1,554	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,284		$	3,606		$	(2,225	)	$	(1,553	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension and Supplemental						Other Postretirement
	Executive Retirement Plans						Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	8,504		$	7,247		$	609		$	920
Interest cost		11,467			12,361			464			857
Expected return on plan assets		(15,108	)		(13,659	)		(2,759	)		(2,372	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		4,609			4,372			-			599
Amortization of prior service cost		377			499			(4,987	)		(4,663	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9,849		$	10,820		$	(6,673	)	$	(4,659	)