v3.4.0.3
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The reconciliation of funded status for the Pension Plans and other postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2015 was as follows:
 
Pension Plans
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Fair value of plan assets
$
87,706

 
$

Less: Benefit obligation
109,202

 
10,042

Funded status
$
(21,496
)
 
$
(10,042
)
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit costs for the Pension Plans and other postretirement benefits on a combined basis for periods prior to the Employee Transfer and after the Employee Transfer:
 
Pension Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
For the three months ended March 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,926

 
$
1,919

 
$
105

 
$
118

Interest cost
1,006

 
1,097

 
100

 
112

Expected return on assets
(1,352
)
 
(1,254
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service credit
(517
)
 
(516
)
 
(286
)
 
(286
)
Amortization of net loss
273

 
461

 
45

 
67

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
1,336

 
$
1,707

 
$
(36
)
 
$
11