XML 34 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
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):
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
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