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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|  | March 31 |  | December 31 |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Pre-tax amounts: |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs |  | $ | (83,873 | ) | $ | (86,737 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | (692 | ) | (662 | )
|  | $ | (84,565 | ) | $ | (87,399 | )
After-tax amounts: |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs |  | $ | (55,218 | ) | $ | (56,968 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | (423 | ) | (404 | )
|  | $ | (55,641 | ) | $ | (57,372 | )
Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component |
|  |  |  | Unrecognized |  | Foreign |
|  |  |  | Net Periodic |  | Currency |
|  | Total |  | Benefit Costs |  | Translation |
|  | (in thousands) |
Balance at January 1, 2013 |  | $ | (57,372 | ) | $ | (56,968 | ) | $ | (404 | )
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |  | (19 | ) | — |  | (19 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | 1,750 |  | 1,750 |  | — |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 1,731 |  | 1,750 |  | (19 | )
Balance at March 31, 2013 |  | $ | (55,641 | ) | $ | (55,218 | ) | $ | (423 | )
Summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component |
|  | Amortization of |
|  | Unrecognized |
|  | Net Periodic |
|  | Benefit Costs(1) |
|  | (in thousands) |
Net actuarial loss(2) |  | $ | (2,912 | )
Prior service credit(2) |  | 48 |
Total, pre-tax |  | (2,864 | )
Tax benefit |  | 1,114 |
Total, net of tax |  | $ | (1,750 | )
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss. (2) These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note G).
Summary of dividends declared |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | Per Share |  | Amount |  | Per Share |  | Amount |
|  | (in thousands, except per share data) |
First quarter |  | $ | 0.03 |  | $ | 807 |  | $ | 0.03 |  | $ | 797 |
Second quarter (2013 amount estimated) |  | $ | 0.03 |  | $ | 806 |  | $ | 0.03 |  | $ | 808 |

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