INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Components of Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

The components of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:

in thousands	2012			2011			2010
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing   Operations before Income Taxes
Domestic		($134,929	)		($169,758	)		($213,598	)
Foreign		14,511			16,020			21,392
Total		($120,418	)		($153,738	)		($192,206	)

Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

in thousands	2012			2011			2010
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing   Operations before Income Taxes
Domestic		($134,929	)		($169,758	)		($213,598	)
Foreign		14,511			16,020			21,392
Total		($120,418	)		($153,738	)		($192,206	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following:
in thousands	2012			2011			2010
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes   from Continuing Operations Current
Federal		($5,631	)		$4,424			($46,671	)
State and local		5,271			5,482			3,909
Foreign		2,273			4,412			4,957
Total		1,913			14,318			(37,805	)
Deferred
Federal		(58,497	)		(76,558	)		(52,344	)
State and local		(8,464	)		(15,397	)		1,422
Foreign		(1,444	)		(846	)		(936	)
Total		(68,405	)		(92,801	)		(51,858	)
Total benefit		($66,492	)		($78,483	)		($89,663	)

Sources and Tax Effects of Differences Between Benefit from Income Taxes and Amount Computed by Applying Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Losses from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

The sources and tax effects of the differences are as follows:

dollars in thousands	2012				2011				2010
Income tax benefit at the   federal statutory tax rate of 35%		($42,146	)	35.0%		($53,809	)	35.0%		($67,272	)	35.0%
Provision for (Benefit from)   Income Tax Differences
Statutory depletion		(19,608	)	16.3%		(18,931	)	12.3%		(20,301	)	10.6%
State and local income taxes, net of federal   income tax benefit		(2,076	)	1.7%		(6,445	)	4.2%		3,465		-1.8%
Fair market value over tax basis of   charitable contributions		(2,007	)	1.7%		0		0.0%		(3,223	)	1.7%
Undistributed foreign earnings		0		0.0%		(2,553	)	1.7%		(3,331	)	1.7%
Prior year true up adjustments		(657	)	0.5%		3,115		-2.1%		(1,095	)	0.6%
Other, net		2		0.0%		140		-0.1%		2,094		-1.2%
Total income tax benefit		($66,492	)	55.2%		($78,483	)	51.0%		($89,663	)	46.6%

Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability

The components of the net deferred income tax liability at December 31 are as follows:

in thousands	2012			2011
Deferred Tax Assets Related to
Pensions		$84,869			$58,193
Other postretirement benefits		44,030			52,433
Accruals for asset retirement obligations   and environmental accruals		40,202			37,145
Accounts receivable, principally allowance   for doubtful accounts		1,910			2,194
Deferred compensation, vacation pay   and incentives		102,048			97,741
Interest rate swaps		19,585			22,273
Self-insurance reserves		18,165			16,467
Inventory		8,011			6,984
Federal net operating loss carryforwards		57,679			48,496
State net operating loss carryforwards		45,929			36,912
Valuation allowance on state net operating   loss carryforwards		(38,837	)		(29,757	)
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		22,409			22,395
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		15,711			10,724
Charitable contribution carryforwards		9,953			9,523
Other		20,561			18,619
Total deferred tax assets		452,225			410,342
Deferred Tax Liabilities Related to
Fixed assets		$754,697			$799,632
Intangible assets		295,429			286,317
Other		18,770			13,889
Total deferred tax liabilities		1,068,896			1,099,838
Net deferred tax liability		$616,671			$689,496

Net Deferred Tax Liability

The above amounts are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31 as follows:

in thousands	2012			2011
Deferred Income Taxes
Current assets		($40,696	)		($43,032	)
Noncurrent liabilities		657,367			732,528
Net deferred tax liability		$616,671			$689,496

Details Definite-lived Deferred Tax Assets

We have definite-lived deferred tax assets related to carryforwards at December 31, 2012 as follows:

in thousands	Deferred  Tax Asset		Valuation Allowance		Expiration
Federal net operating loss carryforwards		$57,679		$0		2027 - 2032
State net operating loss carryforwards		45,929		38,837		2014 - 2032
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		22,409		0		2018 - 2021
Charitable contribution carryforwards		9,953		0		2014 - 2017

Changes in Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits

Changes in unrecognized income tax benefits for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

in thousands	2012			2011			2010
Unrecognized income tax benefits as of January 1		$13,488			$28,075			$20,974
Increases for tax positions related to
Prior years		0			389			14,685
Current year		1,356			913			1,447
Decreases for tax positions related to
Prior years		(43	)		(411	)		(8,028	)
Settlements with taxing authorities		(1,456	)		(15,402	)		0
Expiration of applicable statute of limitations		205			(76	)		(1,003	)
Unrecognized income tax benefits as of December 31		$13,550			$13,488			$28,075