Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Summary Of Long-Term Debt

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(amounts in thousands)
Long-term debt:
Notes payable and Mortgages payable (including obligations under capitalized leases of $9,982 in 2011 and $11,962 in 2010) and term loans with varying maturities through 2038; weighted average interest at 6.1% in 2011 and 6.5% in 2010 (see Note 7 regarding capitalized leases)	$	51,841		$	49,355
Revolving credit and demand notes		249,600			187,500
Term Loan A, net of unamortized discount of $6,103		1,020,375			1,042,322
Term Loan B, net of unamortized discount of $19,500		1,436,772			1,576,500
Revenue bonds, interest at floating rates of 0.2% and 0.3% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, with varying maturities through 2015		5,300			5,300
Accounts receivable securitization program		240,000			204,000
6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2011, net of the unamortized discount of $9 in 2010, and fair market value adjustment of $559 in 2010.		—			200,550
7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2016, including unamortized net premium of $19 in 2011 and $24 in 2010		400,019			400,024
7.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018		250,000			250,000
		3,653,907			3,915,551
Less-Amounts due within one year		(2,479	)		(3,449	)
	$	3,651,428		$	3,912,102

Schedule Of Aggregate Maturities

	(000s)
2012	$	2,479
2013		242,638
2014		3,970
2015		1,290,085
2016		1,840,693
Later		274,042
Total	$	3,653,907