DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

DEBT [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

		June 30	December 31	June 30
in thousands		2013	2012	2012
Short-term Debt
Bank line of credit		$        100,000	$                0	$                0
Total short-term debt		$        100,000	$                0	$                0
Long-term Debt
5.60% notes due 20121		$                   0	$                0	$     134,535
6.30% notes due 20132		0	140,413	140,382
10.125% notes due 20153		152,317	152,718	153,100
6.50% notes due 20164		513,369	515,060	516,701
6.40% notes due 20175		349,897	349,888	349,878
7.00% notes due 20186		399,751	399,731	399,711
10.375% notes due 20187		248,757	248,676	248,599
7.50% notes due 20218		600,000	600,000	600,000
7.15% notes due 20379		239,557	239,553	239,549
Medium-term notes		6,000	16,000	16,000
Industrial revenue bonds		14,000	14,000	14,000
Other notes		933	964	1,084
Total long-term debt including current maturities		$     2,524,581	$  2,677,003	$  2,813,539
Less current maturities		161	150,602	285,152
Total long-term debt		$     2,524,420	$  2,526,401	$  2,528,387
Estimated fair value of long-term debt		$     2,756,202	$  2,766,835	$  2,636,409
1	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2012 — $22 thousand.
2	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows:  December 31, 2012 — $30 thousand and June 30, 2012  —
	$62 thousand.
3	Includes an increase for the unamortized portion of the deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of
	interest rate swaps, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $2,543 thousand, December 31, 2012 — $2,983 thousand and June
	30, 2012 — $3,402 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2013 —
	$226 thousand, December 31, 2012 — $265 thousand and June 30, 2012 — $302 thousand. The effective interest rate
	for these notes is 9.59%.
4	Includes an increase for the unamortized portion of the deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of
	interest rate swaps, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $13,369 thousand, December 31, 2012 — $15,060 thousand and
	June 30, 2012 — $16,701 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.02%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $103 thousand, December 31, 2012 —
	$112 thousand and June 30, 2012 — $122 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.
6	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $249 thousand, December 31, 2012 —
	$269 thousand and June 30, 2012 — $289 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
7	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $1,243 thousand, December 31, 2012 —
	$1,324 thousand and June 30, 2012 — $1,401 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.62%.
8	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
9	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2013 — $631 thousand, December 31, 2012 —
	$635 thousand and June 30, 2012 — $639 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.