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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of periodic costs for employee retirement benefit plan

The following tables set forth information relating to the Company’s periodic costs for its employee retirement benefit plans:

		(In Thousands)
		Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Service Cost		$	607			$	600			$	284			$	272
Interest Cost			765				786				474				491
Expected Return on Assets			(1,218	)			(1,122	)			(637	)			(601	)
Amortization of Unrecognized Losses			415				391				447				445
Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Credit			—				—				(402	)			(432	)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost*		$	569			$	655			$	166			$	175

*Service cost is included in Operations and Maintenance expense on Consolidated Statements of Income; all other amounts are included in Other Income/Expense, net.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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