Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

Decommissioning and Other Asset Retirement Obligations Table

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period, as reported	$	113,138	$	144,525
Activity in the period:
Accretion of liability		285		631
Revisions in estimated cash flows		9,187		14,311
Settlement of retirement obligations		(23,104)		(25,872)
Ending balance as of September 30	$	99,506	$	133,595

	Nine  Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance for the period, as reported	$	139,835	$	272,815
Activity in the period:
Accretion of liability		1,306		3,789
Revisions in estimated cash flows		19,293		40,120
Settlement of retirement obligations		(60,928)		(183,129)
Ending balance as of September 30	$	99,506	$	133,595