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Other Expense
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Expense [Abstract]  
Other Expense

NOTE N.    Other Expense

The following table provides the components of the Company's other expense during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Transportation commitment charge (a)

    $ 23,248     $ 1,589     $ 6,839  

Above market drilling and rig termination costs (b)

      20,132       37,516       54,223  

Other

      5,503       4,758       4,151  

Contingency and environmental accrual adjustments

      4,057       5,581       7,796  

Inventory impairment (c)

      3,126       10,729       2,275  

Cancelled wells

      3,009       1,591       2,047  

Legal settlements

      2,725       501       315  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

      2,366       —          —     

Tax penalties and adjustments

      693       3,516       263  

Well servicing operations (d)

      —          13,065       12,437  

Bad debt expense (recovery)

      (1,693 )      (442 )      4,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total other expense

    $ 63,166     $ 78,404     $ 94,702  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

(a)

Primarily represents contract deficiency payments on excess pipeline capacity.

(b)

Primarily represents rig termination fees and charges for the portion of Pioneer's contracted drilling rig rates that are above market rates and are not charged to joint operations.

(c)

Represents impairment charges on excess materials and supplies inventories.

(d)

Represents idle well servicing costs.