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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
Net periodic benefit cost
The net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
(000's omitted)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Service cost
$882
$985
 
$0
$0
Interest cost
1,318
1,029
 
27
22
Expected return on plan assets
(2,980)
(2,451)
 
0
0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
(77)
1,007
 
0
3
Amortization of prior service cost
1
14
 
(45)
(45)
Net periodic benefit cost
($856)
$584
 
($18)
($20)