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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

    Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
          (In millions)        
Service cost   $ 1.6     $ 1.6     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  
Interest cost     8.3       8.6       0.3       0.4  
Expected return on plan assets     (11.6 )     (11.6 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )
Amortization of prior service cost     0.2       0.2       (0.1 )     -  
Recognized actuarial loss     4.0       3.0       0.3       0.3  
Total net periodic benefit cost   $ 2.5     $ 1.8     $ 0.2     $ 0.4  

 

    Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
          (In millions)        
Service cost   $ 4.8     $ 4.8     $ 0.3     $ 0.4  
Interest cost     24.9       25.8       0.9       1.2  
Expected return on plan assets     (34.8 )     (34.9 )     (1.2 )     (1.2 )
Amortization of prior service cost     0.6       0.6       (0.3 )     (0.1 )
Recognized actuarial loss     12.0       9.0       0.9       0.9  
Total net periodic benefit cost   $ 7.5     $ 5.3     $ 0.6     $ 1.2