Long-Term Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule Of Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Series A convertible debentures to mature in 2037, bearing fixed interest of 2.75%, with a put/call option in 2012	$	275,000		$	275,000
Unamortized discount		(3,685	)		(9,059	)
Series B convertible debentures to mature in 2037, bearing fixed interest of 2.75%, with a put/call option in 2014		275,000			275,000
Unamortized discount		(26,256	)		(31,332	)
Single draw Eurodollar five-year term loan bearing interest equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA)		250,000			0
Eurodollar loans under five-year revolving credit agreement bearing annual interest equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA)		0			100,000
Other long-term obligations		1,405			1,710
Contingent consideration		16,935			21,595
Unsecured acquisition obligations, net of imputed interest, payable in various installments through 2015		15,434			20,996
Total long-term obligations		803,833			653,910
Less: current installments		307,128			397,132
Long-term obligations, excluding current installments	$	496,705		$	256,778

Schedule Of Debt And Equity Components For Convertible Debentures

The debt and equity components recognized for the Series A and Series B convertible debentures were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Series A			Series B			Series A			Series B
Principal amount of convertible debentures	$	275,000		$	275,000		$	275,000		$	275,000
Unamortized discount		(3,685	)		(26,256	)		(9,059	)		(31,332	)
Net carrying amount		271,315			248,744			265,941			243,668
Additional paid-in capital		29,065			41,238			29,065			41,238

Schedule Of Interest Expense

The amount of interest expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012				June 30, 2011
	Series A		Series B		Series A		Series B
Contractual coupon interest	$	1,890	$	1,890	$	1,890	$	1,890
Amortization of discount on convertible debentures		2,710		2,561		2,532		2,383
Interest expense	$	4,600	$	4,451	$	4,422	$	4,273

The amount of interest expense recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012				June 30, 2011
	Series A		Series B		Series A		Series B
Contractual coupon interest	$	3,781	$	3,781	$	3,781	$	3,781
Amortization of discount on convertible debentures		5,374		5,076		5,020		4,724
Interest expense	$	9,155	$	8,857	$	8,801	$	8,505