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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the plans

		Pension Benefits														Other Benefits
(In thousands)		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012			12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor))					(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		$	180		$	59				$	76		$	180		$	195		$	61				$	74		$	149
Interest cost			4,513			1,484					1,962			4,640			870			306					435			1,122
Expected return on plan assets			(4,707	)		(1,442	)				(1,811	)		(4,465	)		—			—					—			—
Amortization of net (gain) loss			—			—					899			5			(78	)		—					88			—
Amortization of prior service credit			—			—					—			—			—			—					(448	)		(984	)
Settlement			—			(15	)				—			—			—			—					—			—
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Net periodic benefit cost		$	(14	)	$	86				$	1,126		$	360		$	987		$	367				$	149		$	287
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Summary of changes in other comprehensive income:

		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Net (gain) loss		$	(12,537	)	$	(4,118	)			$	—		$	(1,271	)	$	(3,161	)			$	—
Net prior service credit			—			—					—			(15,197	)		—					(771	)
Merger push-down accounting adjustment			—			—					(20,741	)		—			—					3,804
Amortization of net gain (loss)			—			—					(899	)		78			—					(88	)
Amortization of prior service credit			—			—					—			—			—					448
Allocated tax expense			8,442			—					—			6,782			—					—
Settlement			—			15					—			—			—					—
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Total recognized in other comprehensive income		$	(4,095	)	$	(4,103	)			$	(21,640	)	$	(9,608	)	$	(3,161	)			$	3,393
Net periodic benefit cost			(14	)		86					1,126			987			367					149
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Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income		$	(4,109	)	$	(4,017	)			$	(20,514	)	$	(8,621	)	$	(2,794	)			$	3,542
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Schedule of plan's change in benefit obligations and plan assets and the accrued liability for benefit costs included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	109,718		$	112,822				$	96,672		$	22,765		$	25,816				$	24,538
Service cost			180			59					76			195			61					74
Interest cost			4,513			1,484					1,962			870			306					435
Plan participant's contributions			—			—					—			562			196					227
Actuarial (gain) loss			(10,022	)		(3,465	)				15,161			(1,271	)		(3,161	)				1,828
Plan amendment			—			—					—			(15,197	)		—					(771	)
Benefits paid			(5,408	)		(862	)				(1,007	)		(2,206	)		(453	)				(515	)
Administrative expenses			(98	)
Settlement			—			(320	)				(42	)		—			—					—
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Benefit obligation at end of period		$	98,883		$	109,718				$	112,822		$	5,718		$	22,765				$	25,816
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		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period		$	68,219		$	66,059				$	64,236		$	—		$	—				$	—
Actual return on plan assets gain			7,223			2,095					977			—			—					—
Employer contribution			3,722			1,247					1,895			1,644			257					288
Plan participants' contributions			—			—					—			562			196					227
Benefits paid			(5,408	)		(862	)				(1,007	)		(2,206	)		(453	)				(515	)
Administrative expense			(98	)		—					—			—			—					—
Settlement			—			(320	)				(42	)		—			—					—
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Fair value of plan assets at end of period		$	73,658		$	68,219				$	66,059		$	—		$	—				$	—
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Net liability for benefit cost:
Funded status		$	(25,225	)	$	(41,499	)			$	(46,763	)	$	(5,718	)	$	(22,765	)			$	(25,816	)
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		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Amounts recognized in the Balance Sheet:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		$	(154	)	$	(154	)			$	(40	)	$	(612	)	$	(885	)			$	(1,016	)
Other long-term liabilities			(25,071	)		(41,345	)				(46,723	)		(5,106	)		(21,880	)				(24,800	)
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Net liability recognized		$	(25,225	)	$	(41,499	)			$	(46,763	)	$	(5,718	)	$	(22,765	)			$	(25,816	)
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Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation		$	(98,883	)	$	(109,718	)			$	(112,822	)	$	(5,718	)	$	(22,765	)			$	(25,816	)
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Summary of pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets

		Pension Benefits
(In thousands)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)
Aggregated accumulated benefit obligation		$	(98,883	)	$	(109,718	)
Aggregated projected benefit obligation			(98,883	)		(109,718	)
Aggregated fair value of plan assets			73,658			68,219

Schedule of components of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		$	(12,537	)	$	(4,118	)			$	—		$	(1,271	)	$	(3,161	)			$	—
Prior service credit			—			—					—			(15,197	)		—					—

Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in components of net periodic pension cost

(In thousands)		Pension Benefits			Other Benefits
Net actuarial gain		$	(1,031	)	$	(348	)
Net prior service credit			—			(1,665	)

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

		Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
(In thousands)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012					August 30, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Discount rate			4.73	%		4.17	%				3.99	%		4.00	%		3.90	%				3.65	%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A					N/A			N/A			N/A					N/A

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost

		Pension Benefits														Other Benefits
(In thousands)		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012			12 Months Ended December 31, 2013			From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012					March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012
		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)
Discount rate			4.17	%		3.99	%				4.86	%		5.86	%		3.90	%		3.65	%				4.42	%		5.51	%
Weighted average expected long-term return on plan assets			7.27	%		7.27	%				7.27	%		8.00	%		N/A			N/A					N/A			N/A
Rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A					N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A					N/A			N/A

Schedule of benefits expected to be paid

(In thousands)		Pension Benefits			Other Benefits Net of Medicare Part D Adjustments			Medicare Part D Adjustments
2014		$	2,664		$	738		$	19
2015			3,438			631			—
2016			3,057			630			—
2017			4,260			613			—
2018			4,178			548			—
Years 2019 - 2023			29,293			1,953			—

Schedule of target allocations for plan assets

Asset Category		Target Allocation
Fixed(1)			16	%
Equity Securities—U.S.			25	%
Equity Securities—International			15	%
Collective trust fund			25	%
Private Real Estate			14	%
Commodities broad basket			5	%
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(1)

Includes U.S. Treasury Securities and Bond market fund.

Schedule of fair value of the pension plan assets

   The fair value of the pension plan assets at December 31, 2013, by asset class are as follows:

					Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 Using
(In thousands)		Total Carrying Value at December 31, 2013			Quoted prices in active market (Level 1)			Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	265		$	265		$	—		$	—
U.S. Treasury Securities			1,557			1,557			—			—
Equity securities:
U.S. companies			19,654			19,654			—			—
International companies			11,281			11,281			—			—
Bond market fund			9,655			9,655			—			—
Collective trust fund			17,958			—			17,958			—
Commodities broad basket fund			3,459			3,459			—			—
Private real estate			9,829			—			9,829			—
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Total assets at fair value		$	73,658		$	45,871		$	27,787		$	—
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        The fair value of the pension plan assets at December 31, 2012, by asset class are as follows:

					Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using
(In thousands)		Total Carrying Value at December 31, 2012			Quoted prices in active market (Level 1)			Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	19		$	19		$	—		$	—
U.S. Treasury Securities			1,668			1,668			—			—
Equity securities:
U.S. companies			15,993			2,184			13,809			—
International companies			11,098			11,098			—			—
Public REITs			1,229			—			1,229
Bond market fund			6,222			6,222			—			—
Collective trust fund			17,551			—			17,551			—
Commodities broad basket fund			3,304			3,304			—			—
High yield bond fund			3,104			—			3,104			—
Private real estate			8,031			—			8,031			—
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Total assets at fair value		$	68,219		$	24,495		$	43,724		$	—
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