DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

DEBT [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

	June 30	December 31	June 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Short-term Debt
Bank line of credit	$                  0	$                0	$     100,000
Total short-term debt	$                  0	$                0	$     100,000
Long-term Debt
10.125% notes due 20151	$       151,446	$     151,897	$     152,317
6.50% notes due 20162	127,445	511,627	513,369
6.40% notes due 20173	218,582	349,907	349,897
7.00% notes due 20184	399,794	399,772	399,751
10.375% notes due 20185	248,934	248,843	248,757
7.50% notes due 20216	600,000	600,000	600,000
7.15% notes due 20377	239,566	239,561	239,557
Medium-term notes	6,000	6,000	6,000
Industrial revenue bonds	14,000	14,000	14,000
Other notes	770	806	933
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$    2,006,537	$  2,522,413	$  2,524,581
Less current maturities	158	170	161
Total long-term debt	$    2,006,379	$  2,522,243	$  2,524,420
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$    2,312,178	$  2,820,399	$  2,756,202

1	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: June  30, 2014 — $1,587thousand, December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $2,543 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June  30, 2014 — $141 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $226 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.
2	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: June  30, 2014 — $2,444 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand and June  30, 2013 — $13,369 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.
3	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June  30, 2014 — $51 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $103 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.
4	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2014 — $206thousand, December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $249 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2014 — $1,066 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $1,243 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.63%.
6	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
7	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: June 30, 2014 — $622 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $627 thousand and June 30, 2013 — $631 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.