Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Redemption Price

Year	Redemption Price
2012	104.750%
2013	102.375%
2014 and thereafter	100.000%

Maturities Of Long-Term Debt

		Helix Term Loan			Helix Revolving Loans		Senior Unsecured Notes		Convertible Senior Notes(1)			MARAD Debt			Total
Less than one year	$	3,000		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	4,877		$	7,877
One to two years		3,000			—		—		—			5,120			8,120
Two to three years		3,000			—		—		—			5,376			8,376
Three to four years		270,750			—		—		—			5,644			276,394
Four to five years		—			—		474,960		—			5,925			480,885
Over five years		—			—		—		300,000			83,224			383,224
Total debt		279,750			—		474,960		300,000			110,166			1,164,876
Current maturities		(3,000	)		—		—		—			(4,877	)		(7,877	)
Long-term debt, less    current maturities		276,750			—		474,960		300,000			105,289			1,156,999
Unamortized debt    Discount		—			—		—		(9,555	)		—			(9,555	)
Long-term debt	$	276,750		$	—	$	474,960	$	290,445		$	105,289		$	1,147,444

(1) Beginning in December 2012, we may at our option repurchase the notes or the holders may require us to repurchase the notes.  The notes will increase to the $300 million face amount through accretion of non-cash interest charges through December 2012.

Interest Expense And Capitalized Interest

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Interest expense	$	99,152		$	99,184		$	105,775
Interest income		(2,079	)		(1,407	)		(923	)
Capitalized interest		(1,277	)		(12,474	)		(48,119	)
Interest expense, net	$	95,796		$	85,303		$	56,733