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Derivatives, Hedges, Financial Instruments and Carbon Credits (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Derivatives, Hedges, Financial Instruments and Carbon Credits [Abstract] |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |
|  | Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2012 Using |  |  |  |
Description |  | Total Fair Value At September 30, 2012 |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Total Fair Value at December 31, 2011 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodities contracts |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11 |
Carbon credits |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | 42 |
Total |  | $ | 332 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 53 |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodities |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Contractual obligations - carbon credits |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | 42 |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | 2,035 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,035 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,241 |
Total |  | $ | 2,282 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 2,035 |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 2,283 |
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 644 |  |  | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | (644 | ) |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | (7 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 1,028 |  |  |  | (248 | ) |  |  | (936 | ) |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (248 | ) |  |  | — |
Purchases |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Issuances |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Sales |  |  | (66 | ) |  |  | (1,665 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (66 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Settlements |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 1,573 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | — |
Ending balance |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | (224 | ) |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | (224 | ) |  | $ | (7 | )
Realized and unrealized net losses included in earnings and the income statement |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales - Commodities contracts |  | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | (624 | ) |  | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | (430 | )
Cost of sales - Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | — |
Other income - Carbon credits |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 1,028 |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | (2 | )
Other expenses - Contractual obligations relating to carbon credits |  |  | (248 | ) |  |  | (936 | ) |  |  | (248 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest expense - Interest rate contracts |  |  | (515 | ) |  |  | (1,825 | ) |  |  | (186 | ) |  |  | (799 | )
|  | $ | (449 | ) |  | $ | (2,311 | ) |  | $ | (40 | ) |  | $ | (1,231 | )
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to contracts still held at period end: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales - Commodities contracts |  | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | (482 | ) |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | (430 | )
Other income - Carbon credits |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | (2 | )
Other expenses - Contractual obligations relating to carbon credits |  |  | (184 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (184 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest expense - Interest rate contracts |  |  | 206 |  |  |  | (635 | ) |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (395 | )
|  | $ | 291 |  |  | $ | (1,117 | ) |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | (827 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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