Additional Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Certain balance sheet amounts are comprised of the following:



	December 31,
(In thousands)	2017			2016
Accounts receivable, net
Trade accounts	$	215,511		$	185,594
Joint interest accounts	467			1,359
Other accounts	1,312			5,335
	217,290			192,288
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,286		)	(1,243		)
	$	216,004		$	191,045
Inventories
Tubular goods and well equipment	$	8,006		$	11,005
Natural gas in storage	—			2,299
	$	8,006		$	13,304
Other assets
Deferred compensation plan	$	14,966		$	12,587
Debt issuance cost	7,990			11,403
Derivative instruments	2,239			2,991
Other accounts	56			58
	$	25,251		$	27,039
Accounts payable
Trade accounts	$	7,815		$	27,355
Natural gas purchases	4,299			2,231
Royalty and other owners	39,207			36,472
Accrued transportation	51,433			48,977
Accrued capital costs	31,130			34,647
Taxes other than income	16,801			13,827
Deposits received for asset sales	81,500			—
Other accounts	5,860			4,902
	$	238,045		$	168,411
Accrued liabilities
Employee benefits	$	20,645		$	14,153
Taxes other than income	550			3,829
Asset retirement obligations	4,952			2,000
Other accounts	1,294			1,510
	$	27,441		$	21,492
Other liabilities
Deferred compensation plan	$	29,145		$	24,169
Other accounts	10,578			4,952
	$	39,723		$	29,121