DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

DEBT [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

in thousands	2014	2013
Short-term Debt
Bank line of credit	$                  0	$                0
Total short-term debt	$                  0	$                0
Long-term Debt
10.125% notes due 20151	$       150,973	$     151,897
6.50% notes due 20162	126,969	511,627
6.40% notes due 20173	218,589	349,907
7.00% notes due 20184	399,816	399,772
10.375% notes due 20185	249,030	248,843
7.50% notes due 20216	600,000	600,000
8.85% notes due 20217	6,000	6,000
Industrial revenue bond due 20228	14,000	14,000
7.15% notes due 20379	239,570	239,561
Other notes	637	806
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$    2,005,584	$  2,522,413
Less current maturities	150,137	170
Total long-term debt	$    1,855,447	$  2,522,243
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$    2,113,478	$  2,820,399

1	Includes an increase for the unamortized portion of the deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $1,068 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts as follows: December 31, 2014 — $95 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.
2	Includes an increase for the unamortized portion of the deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $1,968 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.
3	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $44 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.39%.
4	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $184 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $970 thousand and December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.625%.
6	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
7	The effective interest rate for this note is 8.88%.
8	This variable-rate tax-exempt bond is backed by a letter of credit.
9	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: December 31, 2014 — $618thousand and December 31, 2013 — $627thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.

Schedule Of Principal And Interest Debt Payments

in thousands	Total	Principal	Interest
Debt Payments (excluding the line of credit)
2015	$      304,162	$     150,137	$     154,025
2016	263,975	125,131	138,844
2017	349,482	218,771	130,711
2018	752,732	650,022	102,710
2019	62,794	23	62,771