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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value Hierarchy Table for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value | We use a market approach for our recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to use the best information available. The following tables present the fair value hierarchy table for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, on a recurring basis (in thousands):
| Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2018 using: |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Total Carrying Value as of September 30, 2018 |
Trading securities held in the deferred compensation plans | $ | 67,108 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,108 |
Derivatives –swaps |  | — |  |  |  | (104,471 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (104,471 | )
–collars |  | — |  |  |  | (717 | ) |  |  | (3,237 | ) |  |  | (3,954 | )
–calls |  | — |  |  |  | (504 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (504 | )
–basis swaps |  | — |  |  |  | (3,296 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,296 | )
–freight swaps |  | — |  |  |  | 301 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 301 |
–swaptions |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,134 |  |  |  | 4,134 |
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017 using: |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Total Carrying Value as of December 31, 2017 |
Trading securities held in the deferred compensation plans | $ | 67,117 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,117 |
Derivatives –swaps |  | — |  |  |  | 3,910 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,910 |
–collars |  | — |  |  |  | 3,039 |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 3,124 |
–basis swaps |  | — |  |  |  | (9,025 | ) |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | (8,986 | )
–freight swaps |  | — |  |  |  | 276 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 276 |
–swaptions |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,534 |  |  |  | 6,534 |
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances for Derivative Instruments Classified as Level 3 in the Fair Value Hierarchy | The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for derivative instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
|  | As of September 30, 2018 |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 6,658 |
Total losses: |  |  |  |
Included in earnings |  |  | 1,876 |
Settlements |  |  | (4,690 | )
Transfer out of Level 3 (1) |  |  | (2,947 | )
Balance at September 30, 2018 |  | $ | 897 |
(1) During first nine months 2018, we transferred $2.9 million of swaption contracts out of Level 3 due to the exercise of these swaptions by our counterparties.
Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis | The following presents the value of these assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the time impairment was recorded (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017
|  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Impairment |  |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Impairment |  |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Impairment |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Impairment
Natural gas and oil properties | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 85,597 |  |  | $ | 63,679 |  |  | $ | 32,516 |  |  | $ | 22,614 |  | $ | 85,597 |  |  | $ | 63,679
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments | The following presents the carrying amounts and the fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
|  | September 30, 2018 |  |  | December 31, 2017 |
|  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair Value |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity swaps, options and basis swaps |  | $ | 1,217 |  |  | $ | 1,217 |  |  | $ | 58,880 |  |  | $ | 58,880 |
Marketable securities (a) |  |  | 67,108 |  |  |  | 67,108 |  |  |  | 67,117 |  |  |  | 67,117 |
(Liabilities): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity swaps, options and basis swaps |  |  | (109,007 | ) |  |  | (109,007 | ) |  |  | (54,022 | ) |  |  | (54,022 | )
Bank credit facility (b) |  |  | (1,266,000 | ) |  |  | (1,266,000 | ) |  |  | (1,211,000 | ) |  |  | (1,211,000 | )
5.75% senior notes due 2021 (b) |  |  | (475,952 | ) |  |  | (489,555 | ) |  |  | (475,952 | ) |  |  | (493,872 | )
5.00% senior notes due 2022 (b) |  |  | (580,032 | ) |  |  | (574,493 | ) |  |  | (580,032 | ) |  |  | (578,727 | )
5.875% senior notes due 2022 (b) |  |  | (329,244 | ) |  |  | (334,439 | ) |  |  | (329,244 | ) |  |  | (339,200 | )
Other senior notes due 2022 (b) |  |  | (590 | ) |  |  | (586 | ) |  |  | (590 | ) |  |  | (591 | )
5.00% senior notes due 2023 (b) |  |  | (741,531 | ) |  |  | (728,576 | ) |  |  | (741,531 | ) |  |  | (735,614 | )
4.875% senior notes due 2025 (b) |  |  | (750,000 | ) |  |  | (712,193 | ) |  |  | (750,000 | ) |  |  | (733,755 | )
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2021 (b) |  |  | (22,214 | ) |  |  | (22,825 | ) |  |  | (22,214 | ) |  |  | (22,192 | )
5.00% senior subordinated notes due 2022 (b) |  |  | (19,054 | ) |  |  | (18,863 | ) |  |  | (19,054 | ) |  |  | (18,741 | )
5.00% senior subordinated notes due 2023 (b) |  |  | (7,712 | ) |  |  | (7,567 | ) |  |  | (7,712 | ) |  |  | (7,614 | )
Deferred compensation plan (c) |  |  | (112,827 | ) |  |  | (112,827 | ) |  |  | (114,414 | ) |  |  | (114,414 | )
(a) | Marketable securities, which are held in our deferred compensation plans, are actively traded on major exchanges.
(b) | The book value of our bank debt approximates fair value because of its floating rate structure. The fair value of our senior notes and our senior subordinated notes is based on end of period market quotes which are Level 2 inputs.
(c) | The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is updated at the closing price on the balance sheet date which is a Level 1 input.

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