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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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):
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| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Interest cost | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 1,272 |  |  | $ | 3,399 |  |  | $ | 3,816 |
Expected return on assets | (1,252 | ) |  | (1,314 | ) |  | (3,756 | ) |  | (3,944 | )
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost | 34 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 102 |
Amortization of unrecognized deferred taxes | — |  |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | (42 | )
Amortization of net unrecognized loss | 1,293 |  |  | 937 |  |  | 3,879 |  |  | 2,809 |
Net periodic pension cost | $ | 1,208 |  |  | $ | 915 |  |  | $ | 3,624 |  |  | $ | 2,741 |

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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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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