v2.4.0.8

Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information

Accrued liabilities

		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
Accrued compensation		$	172,803		$	158,095
Deferred revenue			202,918			148,165
Other taxes payable			76,781			58,590
Workers' compensation liabilities			29,459			22,645
Interest payable			64,728			90,878
Warranty accrual			4,653			6,436
Litigation reserves			30,784			26,782
Current liability to discontinued operations			64,404			68,961
Professional fees			2,971			2,989
Current deferred tax liability			3,075			10,721
Current liability to acquisition of KVS			22,033			—
Other accrued liabilities			22,484			5,118
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		$	697,093		$	599,380
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Investment income (loss)

		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Interest and dividend income		$	5,120		$	7,536		$	9,929
Gains (losses) on investments, net			91,457	(1)		55,601	(2)		10,010	(3)
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		$	96,577		$	63,137		$	19,939
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(1)

Includes net gains of $2.5 million from our trading securities and $89.0 million realized gains from short-term and other long-term investments.

(2)

Includes net unrealized gains of $41.1 million from our trading securities and $14.5 million realized gains from short-term and other long-term investments.

(3)

Reflects gain (loss) on sale of debt securities and gains (losses) from our long-term investments of $18.0 million, partially offset by net unrealized losses of $8.0 million from our trading securities.

Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net

		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Losses (gains) on sales, disposals and involuntary conversions of long-lived assets		$	13,624		$	(147,522)	(1)	$	(11,196)	(2)
Litigation expenses			11,684			5,382			11,301
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)			6,219			4,787			5,499
Losses (gains) on derivative instruments			—			(1,281	)		(2,159	)
Other losses (gains)			6,450			1,998			1,029
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		$	37,977		$	(136,636	)	$	4,474
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(1)

Includes a $160 million gain from the sale of our equity interest in Sabine.

(2)

Includes a $13.1 million pre-tax gain from our acquisition of Peak during 2011 representing the excess of the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities over the net carrying value of our previously held equity interest. See Note 6—Acquisitions for additional discussion.

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains (losses) on available- for-sale securities			Defined benefit pension plan items			Foreign currency items			Total
		(In thousands(a))
As of January 1, 2013		$	(2,793	)	$	134,229		$	(7,632	)	$	307,791		$	431,595
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			—			22,968			—			(65,447	)		(42,479	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			374			(85,455	)		3,557			—			(81,524	)
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Net other comprehensive income (loss)			374			(62,487	)		3,557			(65,447	)		(124,003	)
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As of December 31, 2013		$	(2,419	)	$	71,742		$	(4,075	)	$	242,344		$	307,592
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(a)

All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Schedule of line items that were reclassified from net income

		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Investment income (loss), net of income taxes of $2,664, $4,316 and $86		$	88,158		$	13,405		$	3,036
Interest expense, net of income taxes of ($239), ($239) and ($239)			613			702			763
General and administrative expenses, net of incomes taxes of ($2,359), $70 and $2,102			5,916			(324	)		(5,391	)
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Total before tax			81,629			13,027			7,664
Tax expense (benefit)			66			4,147			1,777
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Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses included in net income (loss)		$	81,563		$	8,880		$	5,887
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Supplemental cash flow information

		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Cash paid for income taxes		$	100,749		$	85,044		$	53,759
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Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$	239,637		$	250,045		$	208,212
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Acquisitions of businesses:
Fair value of assets acquired		$	140,740		$	—		$	80,585
Goodwill			51,318			—			8,000
Liabilities assumed			(8,232	)		—			(10,471	)
Gain on acquisition			—			—			(13,114	)
Future consideration payments (fair value)			(64,174	)		—			—
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Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses			119,652			—			65,000
Cash acquired in acquisitions of businesses			(2,681	)		—			(9,541	)
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Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net		$	116,971		$	—		$	55,459
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