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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic pension cost consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2012				2011
Interest cost	$	1,133			$	1,272
Expected return on assets	(1,252		)		(1,315		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	34				34
Amortization of unrecognized deferred taxes	—				(14		)
Amortization of net unrecognized loss	1,293				936
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,208			$	913

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Publisher FASB

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-Article

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Paragraph 1

-Section 50

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920

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