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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | May 03, 2013 ABF Forecast | Mar. 31, 2013 Accounts receivable securitization program | Mar. 31, 2013 Letter of Credit Agreements | Mar. 31, 2013 Surety bonds | Mar. 31, 2013 Credit Agreement | Mar. 31, 2013 Revolving commitments | Jun. 15, 2012 Term Loan
Financing Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Face amount of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required to be maintained |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25 |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  | 19,800,000 | 26,300,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 55,200,000 | 69,100,000 |  |  |  |
Period of collective bargaining agreement |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Available liquidity required to be maintained until a new collective bargaining agreement is in place |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Available liquidity maintained under the terms of the debt arrangement |  |  |  | 160,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding surety bonds under collateralized bond program |  |  |  |  |  | 13,800,000 |  |  |
Amounts collateralized by restricted funds under letters of credit | 5,904,000 | 9,658,000 |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |
Amounts collateralized by letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |  |  |
Outstanding surety bonds under uncollateralized bond programs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,200,000 |  |  |

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