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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Other expense:
Losses on sales and disposals of property and equipment	$	996		$	508		$	101		$	249
Loss on contractual obligations associated with carbon credits		936			—			—			—
Other miscellaneous expense (1)		600			67			48			24
Total other expense	$	2,532		$	575		$	149		$	273
Other income:
Gain on carbon credits	$	1,028		$	—		$	(2	)	$	—
Settlements of litigation and potential litigation (2)		757			—			—			—
Property insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred (3)		—			3,982			—			3,243
Miscellaneous income (1)		250			197			60			30
Total other income	$	2,035		$	4,179		$	58		$	3,273
Non-operating other income (expense), net:
Interest income	$	61		$	107		$	20		$	30
Miscellaneous income (1)		—			1			—			1
Miscellaneous expense (1)		(58	)		(60	)		(22	)		(21	)
Total non-operating other income (expense), net	$	3		$	48		$	(2	)	$	10

(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 property insurance claims associated with our Chemical Business.