Taxes Other Than Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME [Abstract]

taxes other than income [Text Block]

NOTE 5—TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Production taxes	$	220,857		$	202,536		$	183,307
Payroll taxes	59,186			54,631			48,702
Property taxes	58,117			57,889			47,934
Capital stock & franchise tax	3,670			11,201			8,895
Virginia employment enhancement tax credit	(6,109		)	(4,777		)	(3,715		)
Other	8,739			6,978			4,818
Total Taxes Other Than Income	$	344,460		$	328,458		$	289,941