INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

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

in thousands	2013	2012	2011
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations before Income Taxes
Domestic	$       (34,239)	$   (134,929)	$   (169,758)
Foreign	30,536	14,511	16,020
Total	$         (3,703)	$   (120,418)	$   (153,738)

Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

in thousands	2013	2012	2011
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
from Continuing Operations
Current
Federal	$        (3,691)	$       (5,631)	$        4,424
State and local	7,941	5,271	5,482
Foreign	5,423	2,273	4,412
Total	$         9,673	$        1,913	$      14,318
Deferred
Federal	$      (20,581)	$    (58,497)	$    (76,558)
State and local	(13,542)	(8,464)	(15,397)
Foreign	(9)	(1,444)	(846)
Total	$      (34,132)	$    (68,405)	$    (92,801)
Total benefit	$      (24,459)	$    (66,492)	$    (78,483)

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

dollars in thousands		2013		2012		2011
Income tax benefit at the
federal statutory tax rate of 35%	$    (1,296)	35.0%	$  (42,146)	35.0%	$  (53,809)	35.0%
Provision for (Benefit from)
Income Tax Differences
Statutory depletion	(20,875)	563.7%	(19,608)	16.3%	(18,931)	12.3%
State and local income taxes, net of federal
income tax benefit	(3,641)	98.3%	(2,076)	1.7%	(6,445)	4.2%
Fair market value over tax basis of
charitable contributions	0	0.0%	(2,007)	1.7%	0	0.0%
Undistributed foreign earnings	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	(2,553)	1.7%
Prior year true-up adjustments	1,883	-50.9%	(657)	0.5%	3,115	-2.1%
Other, net	(530)	14.4%	2	0.0%	140	-0.1%
Total income tax benefit/Effective tax rate	$  (24,459)	660.5%	$  (66,492)	55.2%	$  (78,483)	51.0%

Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability

in thousands	2013	2012
Deferred Tax Assets Related to
Pensions	$        24,185	$       84,869
Other postretirement benefits	35,752	44,030
Asset retirement obligations and
environmental remediation accruals	41,725	40,202
Accounts receivable, principally allowance
for doubtful accounts	1,279	1,910
Deferred compensation, vacation pay
and incentives	108,147	102,048
Interest rate swaps	17,371	19,585
Self-insurance reserves	18,338	18,165
Inventory	8,866	8,011
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	65,420	57,679
State net operating loss carryforwards	53,946	45,929
Valuation allowance on state net operating
loss carryforwards	(46,280)	(38,837)
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	22,410	22,409
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	16,489	15,711
Charitable contribution carryforwards	10,814	9,953
Other	14,775	20,561
Total deferred tax assets	$      393,237	$     452,225
Deferred Tax Liabilities Related to
Fixed assets	$      725,162	$     754,697
Intangible assets	304,972	295,429
Other	23,755	18,770
Total deferred tax liabilities	$   1,053,889	$  1,068,896
Net deferred tax liability	$      660,652	$     616,671

Net Deferred Tax Liability

in thousands	2013	2012
Deferred Income Taxes
Current assets	$       (40,423)	$     (40,696)
Noncurrent liabilities	701,075	657,367
Net deferred tax liability	$      660,652	$     616,671

Changes in Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits

in thousands	2013	2012	2011
Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1	$        13,550	$       13,488	$       28,075
Increases for tax positions related to
Prior years	28	0	389
Current year	845	1,356	913
Decreases for tax positions related to
Prior years	(86)	(43)	(411)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(136)	(1,456)	(15,402)
Expiration of applicable statute of limitations	(2,046)	205	(76)
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31	$        12,155	$       13,550	$       13,488