INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

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

in thousands	2014	2013	2012
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations before Income Taxes
Domestic	$      264,473	$     (34,239)	$   (134,929)
Foreign	34,365	30,536	14,511
Total	$      298,838	$        (3,703)	$   (120,418)

Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

in thousands	2014	2013	2012
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
from Continuing Operations
Current
Federal	$        47,882	$       (3,691)	$       (5,631)
State and local	18,983	7,941	5,271
Foreign	7,174	5,423	2,273
Total	$        74,039	$        9,673	$        1,913
Deferred
Federal	$        13,556	$    (20,581)	$    (58,497)
State and local	4,120	(13,542)	(8,464)
Foreign	(23)	(9)	(1,444)
Total	$        17,653	$    (34,132)	$    (68,405)
Total provision (benefit)	$        91,692	$    (24,459)	$    (66,492)

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		2014		2013		2012
Income tax provision (benefit) at the
federal statutory tax rate of 35%	$  104,594	35.0%	$    (1,296)	35.0%	$  (42,146)	35.0%
Provision for (Benefit from)
Income Tax Differences
Statutory depletion	(25,774)	-8.6%	(20,875)	563.7%	(19,608)	16.3%
State and local income taxes, net of federal
income tax benefit	15,017	5.0%	(3,641)	98.3%	(2,076)	1.7%
Fair market value over tax basis of
charitable contributions	(547)	-0.2%	0	0.0%	(2,007)	1.7%
Other, net	(1,598)	-0.5%	1,353	-36.5%	(655)	0.5%
Total income tax provision (benefit)/
Effective tax rate	$    91,692	30.7%	$  (24,459)	660.5%	$  (66,492)	55.2%

Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability

in thousands	2014	2013
Deferred Tax Assets Related to
Pensions	$        64,711	$       24,185
Other postretirement benefits	33,046	35,752
Asset retirement obligations and environmental remediation accruals	37,904	41,725
Deferred compensation, vacation pay and incentives	121,900	108,147
Interest rate swaps	14,083	17,371
Self-insurance reserves	15,766	18,338
Inventory	9,982	8,866
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	2,439	65,420
State net operating loss carryforwards	59,315	53,946
Valuation allowance on state net operating loss carryforwards	(56,867)	(46,280)
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	7,822	22,410
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	32,390	16,489
Charitable contribution carryforwards	6,930	10,814
Other	18,807	16,054
Total deferred tax assets	$      368,228	$     393,237
Deferred Tax Liabilities Related to
Fixed assets	$      661,697	$     725,162
Intangible assets	329,539	304,972
Other	28,403	23,755
Total deferred tax liabilities	$   1,019,639	$  1,053,889
Net deferred tax liability	$      651,411	$     660,652

Net Deferred Tax Liability

in thousands	2014	2013
Deferred Income Taxes
Current assets	$       (39,726)	$     (40,423)
Noncurrent liabilities	691,137	701,075
Net deferred tax liability	$      651,411	$     660,652

Changes in Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits

in thousands	2014	2013	2012
Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1	$        12,155	$       13,550	$       13,488
Increases for tax positions related to
Prior years	229	28	0
Current year	528	845	1,356
Decreases for tax positions related to
Prior years	(53)	(86)	(43)
Settlements with taxing authorities	0	(136)	(1,456)
Expiration of applicable statute of limitations	(5,802)	(2,046)	205
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31	$          7,057	$       12,155	$       13,550