Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Indebtedness [Abstract]

Schedule Of Indebtedness

	2011			2010
Parent Company Debt:
Senior Notes:
7 ¾% Senior Notes due 2013, less debt discount of $99 and $154	$	94,401		$	94,346
7% Senior Notes due 2013, net of debt premium of $218 and $340		312,463			312,585
8 1/8% Senior Notes due 2015, less debt discount of $4,256 and $5,437		454,385			474,563
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2017		423,140			478,000
Subordinated Notes:
3 ¾% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014		97,581			97,581
8.65% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2027		88,204			89,554
Subsidiary Debt:
Term loans		323,750			–
Revolving credit facility		92,103			–
Aircraft financing due 2011		–			32,881
Capital leases due 2012 through 2015 with a weighted-average
interest rate of 5.7%		5,301			57
Other due 2012 through 2029 with a weighted-average interest rate of .2%		12,325			100,539
Total debt		1,903,653			1,680,106
Less:  current maturities		(29,264	)		(133,451	)
Long-term debt	$	1,874,389		$	1,546,655

Schedule Of Debt Repurchases

	2011		2010		2009
7 ¾% Senior Notes	$	–	$	5,500	$	–
7% Senior Notes		–		27,200		35,555
8 1/8% Senior Notes		21,359		20,000		–
7 1/8% Senior Notes		54,860		22,000		–
8.65% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures		1,350		2,146		6,500
Total	$	77,569	$	76,846	$	42,055