Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, in the consolidated balance sheets follow:

	March 31,		December 31,
As of	2015		2014
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, substantially entered into by the Company's equity method joint venture investees	$	(65,123)	$	(61,547)
Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (pension and other postretirement plans)		(21,337)		(21,833)
	$	(86,460)	$	(83,380)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 follow:

	Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges		Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (pension and other postretirement plans)		Total

Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	(61,547)	$	(21,833)	$	(83,380)

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income		(8,302)		496		(7,806)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		4,726		-		4,726
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		(3,576)		496		(3,080)
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(65,123)	$	(21,337)	$	(86,460)

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(59,263)	$	(10,081)	$	(69,344)

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income		(6,843)		(104)		(6,947)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		5,065		-		5,065
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,778)		(104)		(1,882)
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	(61,041)	$	(10,185)	$	(71,226)

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss follow:

Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Component	2015		2014		Statement of Operations Line Item

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps entered into by the Company's equity method joint venture investees	$	(4,726)	$	(5,065)	Equity in income of affiliated companies
	$	(4,726)	$	(5,065)	Total before and net of tax

Comprehensive Income Tax Expenses Benefits [Table Text Block]

The income tax expense/(benefit) allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss follows:

	Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges		Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost		Totals
For the three months ended March 31, 2015
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	316	$	-	$	316
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-		-		-
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	316	$	-	$	316