Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	For the year ended
	December 31, 2013
	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges		Pension and Other Postretirement		Foreign Currency		Total
	(in thousands) (1)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2012	$	172,166	$	(22,311)	$	(51)	$	149,804
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		21,619		–		(4,003)		17,616
Amounts reclassified (2)		(184,515)		12,753		–		(171,762)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(162,896)		12,753		(4,003)		(154,146)
Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	9,270	$	(9,558)	$	(4,054)	$	(4,342)

⁽¹⁾ All amounts are net of tax.

⁽²⁾ See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Consolidated Statement of Operations Classification
			(in thousands)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Settlements	Gas sales	$	309,177
Ineffectiveness	Gas sales		(1,652)
	Income before income taxes		307,525
	Provision for income taxes		123,010
	Net income	$	184,515
Pension and other postretirement
Amortization of prior service cost included in   net periodic pension cost (1)	General and administrative expenses	$	(21,009)
	Loss before income taxes		(21,009)
	Benefit for income taxes		(8,256)
	Net loss	$	(12,753)
Total reclassifications for the period	Net income	$	171,762

⁽¹⁾ Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 12 for additional details).