ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

ACCRUED LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities at December 31 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$	23,392	$	55,244
Compensation and related employee costs		43,732		31,205
Interest		27,711		25,477
Income taxes		26,088		9,878
Other		16,572		9,237
Total accrued liabilities	$	137,495	$	131,041