Trade Payables And Expense Accruals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Trade Payables And Expense Accruals [Abstract]

Summary Of Trade Payables And Expense Accruals

	2011		2010
Trade payables	$	80,960	$	13,900
Book overdrafts		92,254		3,177
Cattle purchases payable		31,431		–
Payables related to securities		955		1,878
Accrued compensation, severance and other employee benefits		89,061		66,516
Accrued legal and professional fees		18,364		7,338
Accrued litigation settlement		–		11,229
Taxes other than income		9,207		4,332
Accrued interest payable		35,496		40,250
Other		16,593		18,604
	$	374,321	$	167,224