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Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Financial Instruments

Carrying And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments

		June 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
		Carrying Amount				Fair Value				Carrying Amount				Fair Value
(In thousands)										(Audited)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	119,181			$	119,181			$	196,556			$	196,556
Long-term debt —
5.75% senior notes			(399,315	)			(431,808	)			(399,143	)			(430,464	)
6.50% senior notes			(149,958	)			(162,717	)			(149,956	)			(158,800	)
Receivables credit facility			(109,000	)			(109,000	)			(109,000	)			(109,000	)
Capital lease obligations			(22,173	)			(22,173	)			(22,502	)			(22,502	)

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Disclosures about financial instruments, assets, and liabilities, including the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts.

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