Note 17 - Interest Expense, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Interest Expense Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 17 — INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

The components of interest expense are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest related to sale of tax benefits	$	13,753		$	6,827		$	7,837
Loss on interest rate lock transactions*		—			—			16,380
Interest expense		67,621			69,206			56,951
Less — amount capitalized		(7,598	)		(11,964	)		(11,709	)
	$	73,776		$	64,069		$	69,459

* The interest rate lock transactions are related to the OFC 2 Secured Notes and were not accounted for as hedges (see Note 10).