Additional Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Additional Balance Sheet Information

Additional Balance Sheet Information

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Accounts receivable, net
Trade accounts	$	215,361		$	165,070
Joint interest accounts		7,261			5,659
Income taxes receivable		922			—
Other accounts		746			2,817
		224,290			173,546
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,814	)		(1,127	)
	$	222,476		$	172,419
Inventories
Natural gas in storage	$	9,056		$	7,494
Tubular goods and well equipment		8,396			6,392
Other accounts		16			287
	$	17,468		$	14,173
Other current assets
Prepaid balances and other		2,587			2,158
	$	2,587		$	2,158
Other assets
Deferred compensation plan	$	12,507		$	10,608
Debt issuance cost		16,476			17,420
Equity method investment		26,892			6,915
Other accounts		79			83
	$	55,954		$	35,026
Accounts payable
Trade accounts	$	26,023		$	14,037
Natural gas purchases		2,052			4,892
Royalty and other owners		79,150			66,321
Accrued capital costs		146,899			164,862
Taxes other than income		13,677			10,224
Drilling advances		14,093			44,203
Producer gas imbalances		69			1,602
Other accounts		6,838			6,339
	$	288,801		$	312,480
Accrued liabilities
Employee benefits	$	43,599		$	17,315
Taxes other than income		6,894			8,735
Interest payable		20,211			22,329
Other accounts		2,897			1,218
	$	73,601		$	49,597
Other liabilities
Deferred compensation plan	$	33,211		$	23,893
Other accounts		13,043			16,282
	$	46,254		$	40,175