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Fair value measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Available-for-sale securities | Details of available-for-sale securities were as follows:
March 31, 2012 | Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value
| (In thousands)
Insurance investment contract | $ | 37,250 |  | $ | 11,454 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 48,704 |
Auction rate securities | 11,400 |  | — |  | — |  | 11,400 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 7,952 |  | 119 |  | (1 | ) | 8,070 |
U.S. Treasury securities | 1,968 |  | 49 |  | (1 | ) | 2,016 |
Total | $ | 58,570 |  | $ | 11,622 |  | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 70,190 |
December 31, 2011 | Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value
| (In thousands)
Insurance investment contract | $ | 31,884 |  | $ | 6,468 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 38,352 |
Auction rate securities | 11,400 |  | — |  | — |  | 11,400 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 8,206 |  | 95 |  | (5 | ) | 8,296 |
U.S. Treasury securities | 1,619 |  | 37 |  | — |  | 1,656 |
Total | $ | 53,109 |  | $ | 6,600 |  | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 59,704 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2012, Using |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Balance at March 31, 2012
| (In thousands)
Assets: |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | — |  | $ | 9,942 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 9,942 |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Insurance investment contract* | — |  | 48,704 |  | — |  | 48,704 |
Auction rate securities | — |  | 11,400 |  | — |  | 11,400 |
Mortgage-backed securities | — |  | 8,070 |  | — |  | 8,070 |
U.S. Treasury securities | — |  | 2,016 |  | — |  | 2,016 |
Commodity derivative instruments | — |  | 27,280 |  | — |  | 27,280 |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 107,412 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 107,412 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | — |  | $ | 26,330 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 26,330 |
Interest rate derivative instruments | — |  | 3,321 |  | — |  | 3,321 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 29,651 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 29,651 |
* The insurance investment contract invests approximately 29 percent in common stock of mid-cap companies, 29 percent in common stock of small-cap companies, 29 percent in common stock of large-cap companies and 13 percent in fixed-income and other investments.
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2011, Using |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Balance at March 31, 2011
| (In thousands)
Assets: |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | — |  | $ | 75,658 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 75,658 |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Insurance investment contract* | — |  | 41,594 |  | — |  | 41,594 |
Auction rate securities | — |  | 11,400 |  | — |  | 11,400 |
Mortgage-backed securities | — |  | 8,064 |  | — |  | 8,064 |
U.S. Treasury securities | — |  | 1,720 |  | — |  | 1,720 |
Commodity derivative instruments | — |  | 16,398 |  | — |  | 16,398 |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 154,834 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 154,834 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | — |  | $ | 58,581 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 58,581 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 58,581 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 58,581 |
* The insurance investment contract invests approximately 34 percent in common stock of mid-cap companies, 33 percent in common stock of small-cap companies, 32 percent in common stock of large-cap companies and 1 percent in cash and cash equivalents.
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011, Using |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Balance at December 31, 2011
| (In thousands)
Assets: |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | — |  | $ | 97,500 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 97,500 |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Insurance investment contract* | — |  | 38,352 |  | — |  | 38,352 |
Auction rate securities | — |  | 11,400 |  | — |  | 11,400 |
Mortgage-backed securities | — |  | 8,296 |  | — |  | 8,296 |
U.S. Treasury securities | — |  | 1,656 |  | — |  | 1,656 |
Commodity derivative instruments | — |  | 30,455 |  | — |  | 30,455 |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 187,659 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 187,659 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | — |  | $ | 14,101 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 14,101 |
Interest rate derivative instruments | — |  | 4,762 |  | — |  | 4,762 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |  | $ | 18,863 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 18,863 |
* The insurance investment contract invests approximately 33 percent in common stock of mid-cap companies, 34 percent in common stock of small-cap companies, 32 percent in common stock of large-cap companies and 1 percent in cash and cash equivalents.
Fair value of long term debt outstanding | The estimated fair value of the Company's Level 2 long-term debt was as follows:
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value
| (In thousands)
Long-term debt at March 31, 2012 | $ | 1,416,189 |  | $ | 1,578,395 |
Long-term debt at March 31, 2011 | $ | 1,426,862 |  | $ | 1,526,923 |
Long-term debt at December 31, 2011 | $ | 1,424,678 |  | $ | 1,592,807 |

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