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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | $ | 461,067 |  |  | $ | 313,901 |
Accrued interest | 92,125 |  |  | 53,388 |
Production payable | 97,245 |  |  | 59,825 |
Drilling advances | 68,742 |  |  | 36,637 |
Payroll and benefits | 29,811 |  |  | 26,402 |
Convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends | 16,572 |  |  | 16,572 |
Related party | 982 |  |  | 59 |
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 766,544 |  |  | $ | 506,784 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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