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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
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
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
193

 
$
214

 
$
402

 
$
386

Interest cost
1,426

 
1,350

 
2,847

 
2,704

Expected return on assets
(1,501
)
 
(1,396
)
 
(3,003
)
 
(2,792
)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
34

 
34

 
68

 
68

Amortization of net unrecognized loss
758

 
1,317

 
1,516

 
2,635

      Net periodic pension cost
$
910

 
$
1,519

 
$
1,830

 
$
3,001