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COMMITMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
COMMITMENTS |
Schedule of future minimum payments under operating lease agreements |
Years Ending December 31, |  | (In thousands) |
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2012 |  | $ | 22,209 |
2013 |  |  | 19,515 |
2014 |  |  | 15,494 |
2015 |  |  | 13,685 |
2016 |  |  | 13,287 |
Thereafter |  |  | 196,098 |
Total |  | $ | 280,288 |
Schedule of commercial commitments outstanding |
|  | Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period |
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|  | Total Amounts Committed |  | Less Than 1 Year |  | 1-3 Years |  | 3-5 Years |  | More Than 5 Years |
|  | (In thousands) |
Guarantee and letters of credit |  | $ | 8,676 |  | $ | 8,676 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Purchase obligations |  |  | 55,757 |  |  | 19,394 |  |  | 31,697 |  |  | 4,666 |  |  | — |
Total commercial commitments |  | $ | 64,433 |  | $ | 28,070 |  | $ | 31,697 |  | $ | 4,666 |  | $ | — |

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