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Pension and OPEB - Periodic Cost (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS: [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Costs
Components of net periodic costs (benefits) for the three and six months ended June 30 are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
5,581

 
$
4,850

 
$
11,287

 
$
10,003

 
$
4,849

 
$
4,566

 
$
9,698

 
$
9,766

Interest cost
8,909

 
9,415

 
17,752

 
18,793

 
29,619

 
32,795

 
59,237

 
68,322

Expected return on plan assets
(12,711
)
 
(11,452
)
 
(24,855
)
 
(23,079
)
 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (credits)
(407
)
 
(407
)
 
(815
)
 
(815
)
 
(7,804
)
 
(13,410
)
 
(15,608
)
 
(25,009
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
10,547

 
11,654

 
22,722

 
23,917

 
17,595

 
20,020

 
35,190

 
40,365

Settlement loss
5,087

 

 
32,202

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
17,006

 
$
14,060

 
$
58,293

 
$
28,819

 
$
44,259

 
$
43,971

 
$
88,517

 
$
93,444