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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures 
Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Carrying
 Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
 Amount
 
Fair
Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
75,524

 
$
75,524

 
$
112,531

 
$
112,531

Restricted cash, current and non-current
228,573

 
228,573

 
226,015

 
226,015

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt and other obligations
6,936,686

 
7,413,440

 
6,778,894

 
7,121,156

Interest rate swaps(a)
1,436

 
1,436

 
5,198

 
5,198

________________
(a)
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps hedging a portion of the 2007 Term Loans until December 2011 with a notional value of $600.0 million.
Activity for Interest Rate Swap Liabilities Classified as Level 2 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Unobservable
 Inputs (Level 3)
 
Interest Rate Swaps, Net
 
Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2010
 
Nine Months
 Ended
 September 30, 2010
Beginning balance
$
359,716

 
$
300,040

Settlements
(35,609
)
 
(271,283
)
Less: Total (gains) losses:


 
 
Included in earnings(a)
102,416

 
288,922

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
16,794

 
125,638

Ending balance
$
443,317

 
$
443,317

________________
(a)
Includes $93.8 million and $203.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, of losses that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities still held at the reporting date.