Long-Term Debt And Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt And Notes Payable [Abstract]

Components Of Debt

(in thousands) December 31,	2011		2010
Long-term debt consists of:
5.50% notes due 2013	$	199,753	$	199,608
6.55% notes due 2036		199,161		199,128
Total Long-term debt	$	398,914	$	398,736
Short-term borrowings	$	1,112	$	984

Capitalization Of Long-Term Debt

(in thousands)	As of December 31, 2011
Short-term borrowings	$	1,112
Long-term debt		398,914
Total indebtedness	$	400,026
Total indebtedness	$	400,026
Total shareholders' equity		813,553
Capitalization	$	1,213,579
Total indebtedness to capitalization		33%