Other Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Information [Abstract]

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Deposits paid to vendors	$	56,435	$	52,192
Prepaid expenses and other	84,991		63,077
Total other current assets	$	141,426	$	115,269

Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent

Other non-current assets, net consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Unamortized financing costs (3 to 30 years)	$	41,370	$	35,267
Regulatory assets	89,943		92,939
Other	24,172		30,400
Total non-current other assets, net	$	155,485	$	158,606

Accrued And Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Interest payable	$	144,621	$	135,867
Customer advances and deposits	109,228		86,191
Accrued capital expenditures	120,542		87,260
Accrued wages and benefits	57,243		61,587
Taxes payable other than income taxes	85,426		27,067
Income taxes payable	6,617		7,390
Other	55,725		57,198
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	579,402	$	462,560