Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Scedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities measured on a recurring basis [Table Text Block]

The fair values of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2011 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	170,889	$	—	$	—	$	170,889
Restricted cash	—		23,975		—		23,975
Equity securities	36,236		—		—		36,236
Total Financial Assets	$	207,125	$	23,975	$	—	$	231,100
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		952,677		—		952,677
Total Financial Liabilities	$	—	$	952,677	$	—	$	952,677
Derivatives:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	67	$	—	$	67

The fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2010 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	447,145	$	—		$	—	$	447,145
Restricted cash	—		21,095			—		21,095
Debt securities	1,791		—			—		1,791
Equity securities	73,430		—			—		73,430
Total Financial Assets	$	522,366	$	21,095		$	—	$	543,461
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		727,440			—		727,440
Total Financial Liabilities	$	—	$	727,440		$	—	$	727,440
Derivatives:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	5,156		$	—	$	5,156
Foreign currency forward purchase agreements, net	$	—	$	(971	)	$	—	$	(971	)