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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS |
Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the plans |
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 180 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 36 |  | $ | 195 |
Interest cost |  |  | 4,277 |  |  | 4,609 |  |  | 4,513 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 870 |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | (4,666 | ) |  | (5,230 | ) |  | (4,707 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of net (gain) loss |  |  | 45 |  |  | (1,034 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,797 | ) |  | (348 | ) |  | (78 | )
Amortization of prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,888 | ) |  | (1,665 | ) |  | — |
Curtailment gain |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11,867 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement |  |  | 254 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (575 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
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Net periodic benefit cost (credit) |  | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (1,655 | ) | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (18,118 | ) | $ | (1,763 | ) | $ | 987 |
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Summary of changes in other comprehensive income: |
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
Net (gain) loss |  | $ | (345 | ) | $ | 21,641 |  | $ | 73 |  | $ | 561 |
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,223 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of net gain |  |  | (45 | ) |  | 1,034 |  |  | 2,797 |  |  | 348 |
Amortization of prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,888 |  |  | 1,665 |
Curtailment |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,867 |  |  | — |
Settlement |  |  | (254 | ) |  | — |  |  | 575 |  |  | — |
Allocated tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 251 |  |  | (8,843 | ) |  | (6,620 | ) |  | (1,003 | )
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Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |  | $ | (393 | ) | $ | 13,832 |  | $ | 10,357 |  | $ | 1,571 |
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) |  |  | (90 | ) |  | (1,655 | ) |  | (18,118 | ) |  | (1,763 | )
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Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) and other comprehensive (income) loss |  | $ | (483 | ) | $ | 12,177 |  | $ | (7,761 | ) | $ | (192 | )
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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, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of period |  | $ | 113,955 |  | $ | 98,883 |  | $ | 5,686 |  | $ | 5,718 |
Service cost |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 36 |
Interest cost |  |  | 4,277 |  |  | 4,609 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 214 |
Plan participants' contributions |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 101 |  |  | 419 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  |  | (6,152 | ) |  | 23,532 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 561 |
Plan amendment |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,223 | ) |  | — |
Benefits paid |  |  | (4,665 | ) |  | (2,247 | ) |  | (357 | ) |  | (1,262 | )
Administrative expenses |  |  | (106 | ) |  | (81 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement paid |  |  | (296 | ) |  | (7,166 | ) |  | (4,289 | ) |  | — |
Settlement gain |  |  | (44 | ) |  | (3,575 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
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Benefit obligation at end of period |  | $ | 106,969 |  | $ | 113,955 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 5,686 |
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|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period |  | $ | 70,424 |  | $ | 73,658 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Actual return on plan assets (loss) gain |  |  | (1,184 | ) |  | 3,546 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Employer contribution |  |  | 448 |  |  | 2,714 |  |  | 4,545 |  |  | 843 |
Plan participants' contributions |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 101 |  |  | 419 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (4,665 | ) |  | (2,247 | ) |  | (357 | ) |  | (1,262 | )
Administrative expense |  |  | (106 | ) |  | (81 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement paid |  |  | (296 | ) |  | (7,166 | ) |  | (4,289 | ) |  | — |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of period |  | $ | 64,621 |  | $ | 70,424 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
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Net liability for benefit cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded status |  | $ | (42,348 | ) | $ | (43,531 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (5,686 | )
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|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Amounts recognized in the Balance Sheet: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | $ | (152 | ) | $ | (152 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (629 | )
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (42,196 | ) |  | (43,379 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,057 | )
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Net liability recognized |  | $ | (42,348 | ) | $ | (43,531 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (5,686 | )
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Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation |  | $ | (106,969 | ) | $ | (113,955 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (5,686 | )
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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, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Aggregated accumulated benefit obligation |  | $ | (106,969 | ) | $ | (113,955 | )
Aggregated projected benefit obligation |  |  | (106,969 | ) |  | (113,955 | )
Aggregated fair value of plan assets |  |  | 64,621 |  |  | 70,424 |
Schedule of components of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Net actuarial (gain) loss |  | $ | (345 | ) | $ | 21,641 |  | $ | 73 |  | $ | 561 |
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,223 | ) |  | — |
Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in components of net periodic pension cost |
(In thousands) |  | Pension Benefits |
Net actuarial loss |  | $ | 27 |
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations |
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
|  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.10 | % |  | 3.80 | % |  | N/A |  |  | 3.37 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost |
|  | Pension Benefits |  | Other Benefits |
|  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Discount rate |  |  | 3.80 | % |  | 4.73 | % |  | 4.17 | % |  | 3.37 | % |  | 4.00 | % |  | 3.90 | %
Weighted average expected long-term return on plan assets |  |  | 7.81 | % |  | 7.81 | % |  | 7.27 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Schedule of benefits expected to be paid |
(In thousands) |  | Pension Benefits |
2016 |  | $ | 2,790 |
2017 |  |  | 3,926 |
2018 |  |  | 3,656 |
2019 |  |  | 4,238 |
2020 |  |  | 4,034 |
Years 2021 - 2025 |  |  | 33,228 |
Schedule of target allocations for plan assets |
Asset Category |  | Target Allocation |
Fixed(1) |  |  | 15 | %
Equity Securities—U.S. |  |  | 25 | %
Equity Securities—International |  |  | 15 | %
Collective trust fund |  |  | 25 | %
Private Real Estate |  |  | 15 | %
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 |
|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using |
(In thousands) |  | Total Carrying Value at December 31, 2015 |  | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 289 |  | $ | 289 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities |  |  | 1,452 |  |  | 1,452 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. companies |  |  | 16,884 |  |  | 16,884 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
International companies |  |  | 9,888 |  |  | 9,888 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Bond market fund |  |  | 8,526 |  |  | 8,526 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Collective trust fund |  |  | 15,771 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,771 |  |  | — |
Commodities broad basket fund |  |  | 2,823 |  |  | 2,823 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Private real estate |  |  | 8,988 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,988 |  |  | — |
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Total assets at fair value |  | $ | 64,621 |  | $ | 39,862 |  | $ | 24,759 |  | $ | — |
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|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Using |
(In thousands) |  | Total Carrying Value at December 31, 2014 |  | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 300 |  | $ | 300 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities |  |  | 1,615 |  |  | 1,615 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. companies |  |  | 18,513 |  |  | 18,513 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
International companies |  |  | 10,109 |  |  | 10,109 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Bond market fund |  |  | 9,173 |  |  | 9,173 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Collective trust fund |  |  | 17,485 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,485 |  |  | — |
Commodities broad basket fund |  |  | 2,918 |  |  | 2,918 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Private real estate |  |  | 10,311 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,311 |  |  | — |
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Total assets at fair value |  | $ | 70,424 |  | $ | 42,628 |  | $ | 27,796 |  | $ | — |
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