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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]

Equity and cost method investments

December 31,		2011				2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
	Capital contributions, loans and advances	$	13,787			$	22,885
	Cumulative share of income		928,019				857,533
	Cumulative share of distributions		(805,321	)			(721,182	)
			136,485				159,236
Cost method investments			1,611				1,611
Total investments in unconsolidated entities		$	138,096			$	160,847

Equity method investments, summarized results of operations

Year Ended December 31,		2011			2010			2009
(Dollars in thousands)
Results of Operations
	Revenues	$	5,519,024		$	4,950,306		$	4,793,269
	Operating expenses		4,282,277			3,549,098			3,418,116
	Operating income		1,236,747			1,401,208			1,375,153
	Other income, net		4,976			37,701			42,898
	Net income	$	1,241,723		$	1,438,909		$	1,418,051

Equity method investments, summarized financial position

December 31,		2011			2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
	Current	$	404,751		$	392,042
	Due from affiliates		199,167			396,201
	Property and other		1,935,125			1,962,128
		$	2,539,043		$	2,750,371
Liabilities and Equity
	Current liabilities	$	300,780		$	277,035
	Deferred credits		79,787			69,750
	Long-term liabilities		22,943			24,558
	Long-term capital lease obligations		234			43,657
	Partners' capital and shareholders' equity		2,135,299			2,335,371
		$	2,539,043		$	2,750,371

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The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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Tabular disclosure of investments in and advances to affiliates. Does not include the tabular disclosure of the disaggregation of investments in and advances to affiliates across legal entities.

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