Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	58,220	$	67,621
Taxes other than income taxes	112,406		114,664
Interest	79,731		18,528
Acquired sales contracts	14,439		14,373
Workers’ compensation	16,470		12,434
Asset retirement obligations	22,682		24,940
Other	24,613		26,027
	$	328,561	$	278,587