Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities measured on a recurring basis

The fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2012 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	154,552	$	—	$	154,552
Restricted cash	—		22,081		22,081
Equity securities	21,998		—		21,998
Total Financial Assets	$	176,550	$	22,081	$	198,631
Financial Liabilities:
Total debt	—		881,011		881,011
Total Financial Liabilities	$	—	$	881,011	$	881,011
Derivatives:
Liability for interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	7,136	$	7,136

The fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2011 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	259,266	$	—	$	259,266
Restricted cash	—		22,044		22,044
Equity securities	20,884		—		20,884
Total Financial Assets	$	280,150	$	22,044	$	302,194
Financial Liabilities:
Total debt	—		828,990		828,990
Total Financial Liabilities	$	—	$	828,990	$	828,990
Derivatives:
Liability for interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	5,078	$	5,078