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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ 85,663 |  | $ 97,751 |  | $ 90,093 |
Restricted cash | 173 |  | 408 |  | 164 |
Commodity derivatives, net | (126,689) | [1] | 967 | [1] | 7,525 | [1]
Convertible preferred securities | 15,000 | [2] | 25,720 | [2] | 17,710 | [2]
Other assets and liabilities | 9,035 | [3] | 9,984 | [3] | 8,494 | [3]
Total | (16,818) |  | 134,830 |  | 123,986 |
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 85,663 |  | 97,751 |  | 90,093 |
Restricted cash | 173 |  | 408 |  | 164 |
Commodity derivatives, net | 32,606 | [1] | 50,777 | [1] | 62,560 | [1]
Convertible preferred securities | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2]
Other assets and liabilities | 10,671 | [3] | 10,143 | [3] | 9,539 | [3]
Total | 129,113 |  | 159,079 |  | 162,356 |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted cash | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Commodity derivatives, net | (159,295) | [1] | (49,810) | [1] | (55,035) | [1]
Convertible preferred securities | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2]
Other assets and liabilities | (1,636) | [3] | (159) | [3] | (1,045) | [3]
Total | (160,931) |  | (49,969) |  | (56,080) |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted cash | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Commodity derivatives, net | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Convertible preferred securities | 15,000 | [2] | 25,720 | [2] | 17,710 | [2]
Other assets and liabilities | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3]
Total | $ 15,000 |  | $ 25,720 |  | $ 17,710 |
[1] | Includes associated cash posted/received as collateral
[2] | Recorded in “Other noncurrent assets” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
[3] | Included in other assets and liabilities are interest rate and foreign currency derivatives and swaptions (Level 2) and deferred compensation assets (Level 1)

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