ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

ACCRUED LIABILITIES [Abstract]

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at December 31:

	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Property taxes and other taxes	$	6,952	$	7,699
Salaries, wages and benefits		6,181		6,715
Workers' compensation		3,180		3,065
Fair value of derivative liability		-		920
Accrued operating expenses		726		830
Other		838		944
	$	17,877	$	20,173

ALC uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for health and dental claims. ALC self-insures the first $1 million of risk for workers' compensation in all states, with the exception of Washington and Ohio where ALC participates in state plans and Texas where ALC is insured with a third-party insurer.