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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Carrying And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |
|  | (In thousands) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 156,313 |  |  | $ | 156,313 |  |  | $ | 196,556 |  |  | $ | 196,556 |
Long-term debt — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75% senior notes |  |  | (399,486 | ) |  |  | (423,324 | ) |  |  | (399,143 | ) |  |  | (430,464 | )
6.50% senior notes |  |  | (149,962 | ) |  |  | (174,576 | ) |  |  | (149,956 | ) |  |  | (158,800 | )
Term loan |  |  | (150,000 | ) |  |  | (150,000 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Receivables credit facility |  |  | (109,000 | ) |  |  | (109,000 | ) |  |  | (109,000 | ) |  |  | (109,000 | )
Capital lease obligation |  |  | (21,832 | ) |  |  | (21,832 | ) |  |  | (22,502 | ) |  |  | (22,502 | )

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