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Other Investment and Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Investments and Assets [Abstract]

Summary of other investments and assets

		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		(in thousands)
Cash surrender value of life insurance		$	19,183			$	19,142
Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits			3,350				3,350
Other			9,148				9,924
Total other investments and assets		$	31,681			$	32,416

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