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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair value of assets and liabilities
For financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, information about the fair value measurements for each major category is as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)
$
7,000

 
$
620


$
6,380

 
$

Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)
1,089

 
388


701

 

 
$
8,089

 
$
1,008

 
$
7,081

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities -
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)
$
7,784

 
$
7,209


$
575


$

Derivatives – Other (C)
8,680

 


8,680



 
$
16,464

 
$
7,209

 
$
9,255

 
$


As of December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)
$
6,655

 
$
597


$
6,058


$

Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)
2,263

 


2,263



 
$
8,918

 
$
597

 
$
8,321

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)
$
12,507

 
$
11,173


$
1,334


$

Derivatives – Other (C)
8,146

 


8,146



 
$
20,653

 
$
11,173

 
$
9,480

 
$


(A)  Available-for-Sale Securities include securities that are traded in active markets and securities that are not traded publicly.  The securities traded in active markets are valued using the quoted principal market close prices that are provided by the trustees and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.  The remaining securities consist of funds that are not publicly traded.  These funds, which consist of stocks and bonds that are traded individually in active markets, are valued using quoted prices for similar assets and are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

(B)  Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based contracts are valued using unadjusted quoted market sources in active markets and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based contracts are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that management believes provide the most liquid market. Management reviews and corroborates the price quotations to ensure the prices are observable which includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration.

(C)  Derivatives – Other, include interest rate swaps that are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model.  Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.