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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
(In thousands)
 
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
Current
      
Federal
 
$
10,257
  
$
18,253
  
$
9,375
 
State
  
1,611
   
2,621
   
1,439
 
   
11,868
   
20,874
   
10,814
 
             
Deferred
            
Federal
  
4,323
   
(706
)
  
(2,235
)
State
  
477
   
54
   
26
 
   
4,800
   
(652
)
  
(2,209
)
  
$
16,668
  
$
20,222
  
$
8,605
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The differences between income tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate are as follows:

(In thousands)
 
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
Statutory rates applied to income before income taxes
 
$
8,840
  
$
18,370
  
$
8,231
 
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit
  
788
   
1,610
   
769
 
Net permanent differences
  
42
   
316
   
8
 
Release of valuation allowance in accumulated other comprehensive income related to settled pension obligations
  
6,866
   
   
 
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
  
   
(1,363
)
  
(1,207
)
Change in state credits
  
110
   
1,466
   
1,129
 
Change for net operating loss carrybacks, amended returns
and related receivables
  
   
(204
)
  
342
 
Change in deferred tax rate
  
   
   
(125
)
Change in reserve for uncertain tax positions
  
   
   
(674
)
Other
  
22
   
27
   
132
 
  
$
16,668
  
$
20,222
  
$
8,605
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The amounts in the following table are grouped based on broad categories of items that generate the deferred tax assets and liabilities.

(In thousands)
 
2014
  
2013
 
Deferred tax assets:
    
Accounts receivable related
 
$
743
  
$
610
 
Net property and equipment
  
5,787
   
11,977
 
Leases
  
5,055
   
5,007
 
Accrued liabilities
  
9,523
   
776
 
State tax credits
  
   
110
 
Retirement benefits
  
720
   
4,633
 
Other
  
31
   
28
 
Total deferred tax assets
  
21,859
   
23,141
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
        
Inventory related
  
9,198
   
8,951
 
Other
  
740
   
643
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
9,938
   
9,594
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
11,921
  
$
13,547
 

 Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities which are current are netted against each other as are non-current deferred tax assets and non-current deferred tax liabilities as they relate to each tax-paying component for presentation in the consolidated balance sheets. These groupings are detailed in the following table:

(In thousands)
 
2014
  
2013
 
Current assets (liabilities):
    
Current deferred assets
 
$
5,801
  
$
11,048
 
Current deferred liabilities
  
(11,490
)
  
(10,754
)
   
(5,689
)
  
294
 
Non-current assets (liabilities):
        
Non-current deferred assets
  
38,978
   
39,974
 
Non-current deferred liabilities
  
(21,368
)
  
(26,721
)
   
17,610
   
13,253
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
11,921
  
$
13,547