Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Our long-term debt consists of the following:

		September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)		2012		2011
Acquisition-related notes:
	Non-interest bearing acquisition note due in $5.0 million installments March 2014 and 2016	$	8,628	$	13,209
Notes:
	7.25% senior notes due June 2021	393,000		400,000
	5.7% senior debentures due August 2014	1,175		1,175
	7.55% senior debentures due April 2028	59,645		59,645
	8.5% deferrable interest subordinated notes	—		34,768
Bank debt:
	Revolving line of credit borrowings due March 2016, weighted average interest rate of 6.8%	51,890		51,045
	Term loan facility borrowings through March 2016, weighted average interest rate of 4.0%	280,000		341,250
Other debt:
	Various interest rates with maturities through 2014	439		7,203
Total long-term debt		794,777		908,295
Less current portion of long-term debt		320		62,268
Long-term debt, net of current portion		$	794,457	$	846,027