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DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
Maturity
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Revolving Credit Agreement
 
2020
 
 
$
893,311

 
$
838,992

7.65% senior notes
 
2018
 
 
350,000

 
350,000

4.80% senior notes
 
2020
 
 
450,000

 
450,000

6.75% senior notes
 
2021
 
 
300,000

 
300,000

4.75% senior notes
 
2022
 
 
250,000

 
250,000

5.625% senior notes
 
2027
 
 
550,000

 

Subordinated Notes
 
2043
 
 
402,500

 
402,500

GoZone Bonds
2038
thru
2041
 
365,440

 
365,440

Receivables Financing Agreement
 
2020
 
 
62,300

 
58,400

Net fair value adjustments, unamortized discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs
 
N/A
 
 
(10,492
)
 
(968
)
Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
3,613,059

 
3,014,364

 Less current portion
 
 
 
 
349,990

 

Long-term debt, less current portion
 
 
 
 
$
3,263,069

 
$
3,014,364

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
The long-term debt repayments are due as follows (in thousands of dollars):
2018
$
350,000

2019

2020
1,405,611

2021
300,000

2022
250,000

Thereafter
1,317,940

Total repayments
3,623,551

Net fair value adjustments, unamortized discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs
(10,492
)
Total long-term debt
$
3,613,059

Schedule of GoZone Bonds [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the GoZone Bonds outstanding as of December 31, 2017:
Date Issued
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
Outstanding
 
Amount of
Letter of
Credit
 
Amount Received from
Trustee
 
Amount Remaining in
Trust (a)
 

Interest Rate (b)
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
June 26, 2008
 
June 1, 2038
 
$
55,440

 
$
56,169

 
$
55,440

 
$

 
1.8
%
July 15, 2010
 
July 1, 2040
 
100,000

 
101,315

 
100,000

 

 
1.7
%
October 7, 2010
 
October 1, 2040
 
50,000

 
50,658

 
43,741

 
6,546

 
1.7
%
December 29, 2010
 
December 1, 2040
 
85,000

 
86,118

 
49,782

 
35,997

 
1.7
%
August 29, 2011
 
August 1, 2041
 
75,000

 
75,986

 
75,000

 

 
1.8
%
 
 
Total
 
$
365,440

 
$
370,246

 
$
323,963

 
$
42,543

 
 

(a)
Amount remaining in trust includes accrued interest.
(b)
For the year ended December 31, 2017, our weighted-average interest rate on borrowings was 0.9%.