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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, 2014
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)   2014   2013
Interest and service cost   $ 2,375     $ 2,166  
Expected return on plan assets     (3,108 )     (2,897 )
Amortization of net loss     610       977  
Net periodic benefit gain/(loss)   $ (123 )   $ 246