Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	62,486	$	67,621
Taxes other than income taxes	116,176		114,664
Interest	32,765		18,528
Acquired sales contracts	13,468		14,373
Workers’ compensation	17,783		12,434
Asset retirement obligations	22,682		24,940
Other	28,957		26,027
	$	294,317	$	278,587