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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Information about our SERP
The following table summarizes information about our SERP.

(In  thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change in benefit obligation:
       
Benefit obligation at beginning of the year
 
$
7,719
 
$
7,270
 
Service cost
  
  
129
 
Interest cost
  
341
  
314
 
Plan curtailments
  
  
(87
)
Actuarial losses (gains)
  
(72
)
 
317
 
Benefits paid
  
(314
)
 
(224
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
  
7,674
  
7,719
 
Change in plan assets:
       
Employer contribution
  
314
  
224
 
Benefits paid
  
(314
)
 
(224
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  
  
 
Funded status of the plan – (underfunded)
 
$
(7,674
)
$
(7,719
)
Accumulated benefit obligations
 
$
7,674
 
$
7,719
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
    
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Current liabilities
 
$
(369
)
$
(287
)
Noncurrent liabilities
  
(7,305
)
 
(7,432
)
  
$
(7,674
)
$
(7,719
)
Schedule of Net Pension Costs
Net pension cost included the following components:

  
Pension Plan
 
SERP
 
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Service cost-benefits earned during the period
  
$
 
$
 
$
129
 
$
117
 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
   
3,232
  
341
  
314
  
289
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(4,475
)
 
  
  
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
  
  
210
  
210
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
   
244
  
102
  
169
  
 
Settlement loss recognized
   
20,810
  
  
  
 
Curtailment loss recognized
   
  
  
222
  
 
Special termination benefit recognized
   
813
  
  
  
 
Net pension costs
  
$
20,624
 
$
443
 
$
1,044
 
$
616
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
We use a measurement date of December 31 for our pension and SERP plan.  Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31 are as follows:

  
Pension Plan
 
SERP
 
  
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Discount rate
  
4.93%
  
4.58%
  
4.09%
  
4.96%
 
Expected long-term return on plan assets
  
6.00%
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
n/a
 
Rate of compensation increase
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
3.50%
  
3.50%
 
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 for the SERP are as follows:
    
  
2016
 
2015
 
Discount rate
  
4.30%
  
4.58%
 
Rate of compensation increase
  
n/a
  
3.50%
 
Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments
These expected benefits were estimated based on the same actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2016.

(In thousands)
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022-2026
Benefit Payments
$369
 
$372
 
$383
 
$411
 
$439
 
$2,343