Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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 Executive Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost		$	2,142		$	2,835		$	165		$	202
Interest cost			3,997			3,823			164			155
Expected return on plan assets			(5,258	)		(5,035	)		(1,162	)		(919	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			271			1,536			(109	)		-
Amortization of prior service cost			(233	)		125			(1,663	)		(1,663	)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	919		$	3,284		$	(2,605	)	$	(2,225	)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost		$	6,425		$	8,504		$	494		$	609
Interest cost			11,991			11,467			491			464
Expected return on plan assets			(15,773	)		(15,108	)		(3,486	)		(2,759	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			812			4,609			(326	)		-
Amortization of prior service cost			(698	)		377			(4,988	)		(4,987	)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	2,757		$	9,849		$	(7,815	)	$	(6,673	)