CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 338,381	$ 374,105	$ 662,978	$ 871,138
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	116,091	93,516	226,544	184,088
Equity earnings of affiliate, net of dividends received	(3,583)	2,654	(6,997)	(5,509)
Loss (gain) on currency translation effect	(119)	(2,831)	(5,807)	11,063
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	27,498	16,426	(56,822)	10,681
Cash provided from (used for) operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(39,843)	101,299	(49,917)	180,963
Inventories	(58,684)	(32,512)	(160,745)	(63,627)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(27,234)	(252,402)	42,079	(187,892)
Other operating assets and liabilities	(3,738)	2,184	32,216	(103,994)
Net cash provided from operating activities	348,769	302,439	683,529	896,911
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(375,635)	(385,454)	(699,361)	(702,252)
Proceeds from (purchase of) short-term investments, net	(16,873)	(188,445)	(81,615)	(258,635)
Loan repaid by related party		2,679		13,252
Sale of property	4,587	803	4,881	1,027
Net cash used in investing activities	(387,921)	(570,417)	(776,095)	(946,608)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Debt repaid		(5,000)		(5,000)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(83,346)	(169,102)	(183,372)	(372,034)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(197)	(394)	(499)	(866)
Repurchase of common shares	(13,030)	(64,560)	(65,509)	(64,560)
Other	528	532	801	790
Net cash used in financing activities	(96,045)	(238,524)	(248,579)	(441,670)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,540)	(16,166)	3,814	(28,439)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(137,737)	(522,668)	(337,331)	(519,806)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	1,473,101	2,462,350	1,672,695	2,459,488
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	$ 1,335,364	$ 1,939,682	$ 1,335,364	$ 1,939,682

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.