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PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Pension Benefit Gain

Components of Net Pension Benefit Gain

 

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
(in thousands)   2015   2014
Interest and service cost   $ 2,250     $ 2,375  
Expected return on plan assets     (3,197 )     (3,108 )
Amortization of net loss     940       610  
Net periodic benefit loss/(benefit)   $ (7 )   $ (123 )