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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
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):
|  | MARCH 31, |  | DECEMBER 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Accrued payroll and other compensation |  | $ | 84,569 |  |  | $ | 108,612 |
Accrued insurance |  | 23,283 |  |  | 22,235 |
Other current liabilities |  | 65,809 |  |  | 61,437 |
|  | $ | 173,661 |  |  | $ | 192,284 |

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