Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	68,245	$	72,405
Taxes other than income taxes	113,872		121,029
Interest	80,454		42,413
Acquired sales contracts	14,461		14,038
Workers’ compensation	12,215		10,371
Asset retirement obligations	38,895		38,920
Other	20,891		18,842
	$	349,033	$	318,018