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PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of Net Pension Benefit Gain [Table Text Block]
Components of Net Pension Benefit Gain                      
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   September 30,
(in thousands) 2013   2012   2013   2012
Interest and service cost $           2,166    $           2,337   $         6,498    $           7,011
Expected return on plan assets           (2,897)             (2,961)           (8,691)             (8,883)
Amortization of net loss                977                 632             2,931              1,896
Net periodic benefit gain/(loss) $              246    $                  8   $            738    $                24