FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Available-for-Sale Securities Measured at Fair Value

The following is a summary of our available-for-sale securities measured at fair value:

	September 30, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Mutual funds(1)	$	729	$	-	$	729	$	-
Total	$	729	$	-	$	729	$	-
	December 31, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Mutual funds(1)	$	2,216	$	-	$	2,216	$	-
Commercial paper		1,699		-		1,699		-
Total	$	3,915	$	-	$	3,915	$	-

⁽¹⁾ Various U.S. equities and other investments managed under mutual funds

Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of certain of our financial instruments are as follows:

	September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Balance Sheet Instruments	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	631,385		$	631,385		$	665,309		$	665,309
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		135,816			135,816			187,585			187,585
Investments		729			729			3,915			3,915
Debt		(851,234	)		(805,325	)		(864,469	)		(737,980	)
Forward contracts		(47,230	)		(47,230	)		(46,912	)		(46,912	)