LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Long-Term Debt is Carried at Amortized Cost Long-Term Obligations

Long-term debt is carried at amortized cost. Long-term obligations, in thousands, consist of the following as of:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
11% Senior Subordinated Notes, called April 26, 2013	$	450,000		$	450,000
Asset Securitization Facility, due 2014		50,000			—
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, due 2016		316,862			1,452,506
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, due 2018		2,090,732			965,150
8 5/8% Senior Notes, due 2018		500,000			500,000
7 7/8% Senior Notes, due 2019		650,000			650,000
		4,057,594			4,017,656
Less: current maturities		(470,159	)		(25,125	)
Long-term obligations	$	3,587,435		$	3,992,531