GENERAL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

GENERAL [Abstract]

Supplementary Cash Flows Information

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Supplementary cash flows information:
Interest paid (net of interest capitalized)	$	135,058	$	112,040
Income taxes paid — net	11,593		26,024
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (a)	$	74,694	$	77,464
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	25,315		15,800

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(a) Amounts consist of current liabilities for construction labor and materials that have not been included in investing activities. These amounts have not been paid for as of September 30, 2013 or 2012, respectively, but have been or will be included as a cash outflow from investing activities for expenditures for property, plant and equipment when paid.