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BENEFIT PLANS: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Post retirement defined benefit plans and defined contribution plan

Components of net periodic benefit costs

Schedule of the components of net periodic benefit costs

The components of net periodic benefit costs for the first six months of 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in millions):

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(in millions)		2023			2022
Service cost	​	$	1.0	​	$	0.9
Interest cost	​		1.7	​		1.1
Expected return on plan assets	​		(2.7)	​		(1.9)
Amortization of prior service cost / (credit)	​		—	​		0.1
Amortization of net loss/(gain)	​		0.2	​		0.3
Net periodic benefit cost	​	$	0.2	​	$	0.5

Post-retirement Health care plans

Components of net periodic benefit costs

Schedule of the components of net periodic benefit costs

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The components of net periodic benefit cost for the first six months of 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in millions):

​	​	​	​	​	​	​
(in millions)		2023			2022
Interest cost	​	$	1.0	​	$	0.8
Amortization of net loss (gain)	​		—	​		0.1
Amortization of prior service cost/ (credit)	​		—	​		(*)
Net periodic benefit cost	​	$	1.0	​	$	0.9

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