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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis

    The following table presents the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Cash equivalents

  $ 142,800   $   $  

Other long-term assets

  $   $ 6,124   $  

        The following table presents the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Cash equivalents

  $ 85,006   $   $  

Other long-term assets

  $   $ 4,397   $  

  

Schedule of carrying amount and estimated fair values of the financial instruments

 

 

 
  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  
 
  Carrying
Amount
  Fair
Value
  Carrying
Amount
  Fair
Value
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 226,217   $ 226,217   $ 158,541   $ 158,541  

Receivables, net

    144,833     144,833     129,641     129,641  

Franchise notes receivable, net

    10,163     10,163     7,589     7,589  

Accounts payable

    135,164     135,164     125,165     125,165  

Long-term debt (including current portion)

    1,347,099     1,343,732     1,098,562     1,101,309