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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
Summary of estimated fair values of financial instruments
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  As of September 30, 2011   As of December 31, 2010  
   
  Carrying
Value
  Fair
Value
  Carrying
Value
  Fair
Value
 
 

Cash equivalents

  $ 78,340   $ 78,340   $ 91,448   $ 91,448  
 

Marketable securities

    2,967     2,967     8,166     8,166  
 

Long-term debt

    (5,226,911 )   (4,921,199 )   (3,595,277 )   (4,174,561 )
Summary of marketable securities by major security type
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  As of September 30, 2011   As of December 31, 2010  
   
   
   
  Gross Unrealized    
   
  Gross Unrealized  
   
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
 
   
  Gains   Losses   Gains   Losses  
 

Corporate bonds

  $ 2,955   $ 2,967   $ 12   $   $ 6,234   $ 6,340   $ 106   $  
 

Government-sponsored enterprise securities

                    1,825     1,826     1      
                                     
 

 

  $ 2,955   $ 2,967   $ 12   $   $ 8,059   $ 8,166   $ 107   $