Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Income (Expense), net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Income (Expense), net [Abstract]

Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Income (Expense), net

Note 13: Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Income (Expense), net

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Other expense:
Loss on contractual obligations associated with carbon credits	$	936		$	—		$	896		$	—
Losses on sales and disposals of property and equipment		895			259			914			256
Other miscellaneous expense (1)		552			43			511			(12	)
Total other expense	$	2,383		$	302		$	2,321		$	244
Other income:
Gain on carbon credits	$	1,030		$	—		$	990		$	—
Settlements of litigation and potential litigation (2)		757			—			10			—
Property insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred (3)		—			739			—			—
Miscellaneous income (1)		190			167			105			100
Total other income	$	1,977		$	906		$	1,105		$	100
Non-operating other income (expense), net:
Interest income	$	41		$	77		$	17		$	21
Miscellaneous expense (1)		(36	)		(39	)		(19	)		(21	)
Total non-operating other income (expense), net	$	5		$	38		$	(2	)	$	—

(1)	Amounts represent numerous unrelated transactions, none of which are individually significant requiring separate disclosure.
(2)	Amount relates primarily to the Chemical Business relating to a lawsuit filed in 2009 by Cherokee Nitrogen Company (“CNC”) against a vendor, which alleged that CNC suffered property damages and lost income as a result of the vendor’s negligence in installing certain equipment at the Cherokee Facility. In January 2011, a settlement at mediation was finalized, which included a payment to CNC of $735,000.
(3)	Amount relates to recoveries from a property insurance claim associated with one of our agricultural distribution centers operated by our Chemical Business.