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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Segment | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,062,168,000 | $ 1,351,964,000 | $ 1,447,716,000 | $ 1,167,265,000 | $ 1,148,184,000 | $ 1,031,174,000 | $ 1,005,898,000 | $ 894,512,000 | $ 5,029,113,000 | $ 4,079,768,000 | $ 3,136,329,000
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 857,277,000 | 1,026,040,000 | 1,123,375,000 | 936,822,000 | 983,726,000 | 889,850,000 | 891,652,000 | 802,890,000 | 3,943,514,000 | 3,568,118,000 | 2,547,695,000
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 124,796,000 | 74,615,000 | 66,207,000 | 68,434,000 | 64,216,000 | 52,534,000 | 62,479,000 | 60,562,000 | 334,052,000 | 239,791,000 | 226,657,000
Depreciation and amortization | 24,242,000 | 22,025,000 | 22,043,000 | 22,011,000 | 22,005,000 | 21,943,000 | 21,553,000 | 21,260,000 | 90,321,000 | 86,761,000 | 84,873,000
Operating income | 26,880,000 | 212,190,000 | 217,920,000 | 109,606,000 | 34,787,000 | 50,450,000 | 19,421,000 | (11,594,000) | 566,596,000 | 93,064,000 | 208,186,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,224,000 | 32,409,000 | 48,773,000
Total assets | 3,119,291,000 |  |  |  | 1,740,184,000 |  |  |  | 3,119,291,000 | 1,740,184,000 | 1,614,494,000
Goodwill | 40,969,000 |  |  |  | 40,969,000 |  |  |  | 40,969,000 | 40,969,000 | 40,969,000
Petroleum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,400,000 | 4,300,000 | 6,100,000
Intercompany cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,200,000 | (1,600,000) | (800,000)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,751,826,000 | 3,903,826,000 | 2,934,904,000
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,926,632,000 | 3,538,017,000 | 2,514,293,000
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247,665,000 | 153,112,000 | 142,204,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,852,000 | 66,391,000 | 64,424,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 465,710,000 | 104,564,000 | 170,184,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,612,000 | 19,761,000 | 34,018,000
Total assets | 2,322,148,000 |  |  |  | 1,049,361,000 |  |  |  | 2,322,148,000 | 1,049,361,000 | 1,082,707,000
Nitrogen Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,200,000 | 100,000 | 800,000
Intercompany cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,700,000 | 4,000,000 | 7,900,000
Cost of product sold related to the transfer of excess hydrogen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302,867,000 | 180,468,000 | 208,371,000
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,511,000 | 34,328,000 | 42,158,000
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,491,000 | 86,679,000 | 84,453,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,869,000 | 18,463,000 | 18,685,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,198,000 | 20,356,000 | 48,863,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,144,000 | 10,117,000 | 13,389,000
Total assets | 659,309,000 |  |  |  | 452,165,000 |  |  |  | 659,309,000 | 452,165,000 | 702,929,000
Goodwill | 40,969,000 |  |  |  | 40,969,000 |  |  |  | 40,969,000 | 40,969,000 | 40,969,000
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (104,000) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 | 1,907,000 | 1,764,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,312,000) | (31,856,000) | (10,861,000)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,468,000 | 2,531,000 | 1,366,000
Total assets | 137,834,000 |  |  |  | 238,658,000 |  |  |  | 137,834,000 | 238,658,000 | (171,142,000)
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,580,000) | (4,526,000) | (6,946,000)
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (25,629,000) | $ (4,227,000) | $ (8,756,000)

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