Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	257,152	$	224,127	$	210,112
Cash paid (received) for income taxes	1,324		2,083		(1,508		)

Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Deposit on pending sale	$	255,000	$	—	$	—
Change in accrued capital expenditures	27,610		89,388		85,282
Adjustment to oil and natural gas properties for estimated contract loss	50,000		25,000		105,000
Asset retirement costs capitalized	7,479		5,716		17,347
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition	542,138		—		1,246,334
Stock issued to satisfy settlement	—		—		12,200

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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