ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Accrued Expenses		Non-Current Liabilities	Total	Accrued Expenses		Non-Current Liabilities	Total
	(In thousands)
Salaries and wages	$	108,435	—	108,435	$	135,930	—	135,930
Deferred compensation	4,881		59,637	64,518	4,269		58,411	62,680
Pension benefits	3,842		400,023	403,865	3,863		412,417	416,280
Other postretirement benefits	1,473		18,715	20,188	1,481		19,760	21,241
Other employee benefits	17,433		—	17,433	28,636		3,279	31,915
Insurance obligations (1)	139,638		260,452	400,090	130,848		242,473	373,321
Operating taxes	94,849		—	94,849	95,848		—	95,848
Income taxes	5,028		22,492	27,520	8,550		23,888	32,438
Interest	34,243		—	34,243	30,003		—	30,003
Deposits, mainly from customers	76,533		3,436	79,969	69,903		3,638	73,541
Deferred revenue	19,664		—	19,664	14,004		—	14,004
Restructuring liabilities (2)	8,913		—	8,913	13,074		—	13,074
Other	56,845		57,322	114,167	53,194		48,776	101,970
Total	$	571,777	822,077	1,393,854	$	589,603	812,642	1,402,245

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(1) Insurance obligations are primarily comprised of self-insured claim liabilities.

(2) The reduction in restructuring liabilities from December 31, 2017, principally represents cash payments for employee termination costs. The majority of the balance remaining in restructuring liabilities is expected to be paid by the end of 2018.