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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Accrued and other current liabilities | Accrued and Other Current Liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | JUNE 30, |  | DECEMBER 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Accrued payroll and other compensation |  | $ | 91,064 |  |  | $ | 117,013 |
Accrued insurance |  | 21,459 |  |  | 19,284 |
Other current liabilities |  | 63,732 |  |  | 75,189 |
|  | $ | 176,255 |  |  | $ | 211,486 |

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