Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Net Cash Paid For Interest and Income Taxes

Net cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012		2011
Interest (1)	$	132,264	$	111,111
Income Taxes, Net of Refunds Received	$	257,046	$	148,937

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(1) Net of capitalized interest of $37 million and $44 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.