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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies |
Minimum rental commitments under non cancellable operating leases | The minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases, with lease terms in excess of one year subsequent to December 31, 2013, were as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
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2014 |  | $ | 24,689 |
2015 |  |  | 11,660 |
2016 |  |  | 8,001 |
2017 |  |  | 4,896 |
2018 |  |  | 1,578 |
Thereafter |  |  | 7,926 |
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|  | $ | 58,750 |
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Schedule of pipeline contractual commitments | Our pipeline contractual commitments as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
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2014 |  | $ | 44,365 |
2015 |  |  | 29,285 |
2016 |  |  | 15,522 |
2017 |  |  | 14,195 |
2018 |  |  | 13,829 |
Thereafter(1) |  |  | 53,954 |
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|  | $ | 171,150 |
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(1) Final commitment period is for the period ending October 2029. See Note 5—Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations for additional discussion.
Minimum salary and bonus obligations under employment contract | Our minimum salary and bonus obligations under these contracts as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
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2014 |  | $ | 6,984 |
2015 |  |  | 6,443 |
2016 |  |  | 5,774 |
2017 |  |  | 3,640 |
2018 |  |  | 1,200 |
Thereafter |  |  | 300 |
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|  | $ | 24,341 |
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Summary of total maximum amount of financial guarantees issued |
|  | Maximum Amount |
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|  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Financial standby letters of credit and other financial surety instruments |  | $ | 70,144 |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,933 |  | $ | 82,111 |

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