Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	80,782	$	65,323
Taxes other than income taxes	123,100		133,331
Interest	70,619		55,266
Acquired sales contracts	16,327		38,441
Workers’ compensation	10,155		11,666
Asset retirement obligations	44,178		27,119
Other	10,287		17,061
	$	355,448	$	348,207