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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]  
Components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and postretirement benefit plans
The following tables set forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans for the periods indicated:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,832

 
$
1,721

 
$
5,496

 
$
5,165

Interest cost
4,408

 
4,655

 
13,224

 
13,965

Expected return on plan assets
(5,969
)
 
(5,336
)
 
(17,907
)
 
(16,008
)
Amortization of net loss
4,258

 
3,392

 
12,774

 
10,176

Net periodic benefit cost
$
4,529

 
$
4,432

 
$
13,587

 
$
13,298


 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
211

 
$
165

 
$
633

 
$
495

Interest cost
527

 
565

 
1,581

 
1,695

Expected return on plan assets
(672
)
 
(564
)
 
(2,016
)
 
(1,692
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(415
)
 
(415
)
 
(1,245
)
 
(1,245
)
Amortization of net loss
334

 
419

 
1,002

 
1,259

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
(15
)
 
$
170

 
$
(45
)
 
$
512