Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(8) RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following tables detail the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the related tax effects for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2014
	(in thousands) (1)
	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges		Pension and Other Postretirement		Foreign Currency		Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013	$	9,270	$	(9,558)	$	(4,054)	$	(4,342)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(54,200)		–		(2,856)		(57,056)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		26,350		81		–		26,431
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(27,850)		81		(2,856)		(30,625)
Ending balance, March 31,2014	$	(18,580)	$	(9,477)	$	(6,910)	$	(34,967)

⁽¹⁾ All amounts are net-of-tax.

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

The following table details the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
			For the three months ended March 31, 2014
			(in thousands)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Settlements	Gas sales	$	(41,978)
Ineffectiveness	Gas sales		(1,940)
	Income before income taxes		(43,918)
	Provision for income taxes		(17,568)
	Net income	$	(26,350)
Pension and other postretirement
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost (1)	General and administrative expenses	$	(135)
	Loss before income taxes		(135)
	Benefit for income taxes		(54)
	Net loss	$	(81)
Total reclassifications for the period	Net income	$	(26,431)

⁽¹⁾ Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Footnote 13 for additional details).