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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income
As a result of the plan’s actuarial projections, First Financial recorded expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income, as set forth in the following table:
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(Dollars in thousands)2026202520262025
Service cost$2,734 $2,615 $8,384 $8,165 
Interest cost1,518 1,400 4,568 4,250 
Expected return on assets(2,636)(2,527)(7,986)(7,627)
Amortization of prior service cost14 14 
Net actuarial loss567 652 1,617 1,902 
     Net periodic benefit cost (income)$2,184 $2,144 $6,584 $6,694