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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value of Financial Instruments on a Recurring Basis

Fair values of financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
September 30, 2012
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
332.0

 
$

 
$
332.0

Foreign government bonds

 
45.5

 
45.5

Asset-back securities

 
102.0

 
102.0

Mortgage-back securities

 
119.3

 
119.3

Corporate notes and bonds

 
539.9

 
539.9

Municipal securities

 
19.4

 
19.4

Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel hedge contracts

 
78.5

 
78.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements

 
(34.1
)
 
(34.1
)

December 31, 2011
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
295.9

 
$

 
$
295.9

Foreign government bonds

 
25.4

 
25.4

Asset-back securities

 
58.0

 
58.0

Mortgage-back securities

 
124.9

 
124.9

Corporate notes and bonds

 
522.6

 
522.6

Municipal securities

 
11.9

 
11.9

Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel hedge contracts

 
116.9

 
116.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel hedge contracts

 
(10.3
)
 
(10.3
)
Interest rate swap agreements

 
(28.8
)
 
(28.8
)


The Company uses the market and income approach to determine the fair value of marketable securities. U.S. government securities are Level 1 as the fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets. Foreign government's bonds, asset-back securities, mortgage-back securities, corporate notes and bonds, and municipal securities are Level 2 as the fair value is based on industry standard valuation models that are calculated based on observable inputs such as quoted interest rates, yield curves, credit ratings of the security and other observable market information.

The Company uses the market approach and the income approach to determine the fair value of derivative instruments. Fuel hedge contracts are over-the-counter, are not exchange traded and determined based on observable inputs that are readily available in active markets or can be derived from information available in active, quoted markets. Interest rate swap agreements are Level 2 as the fair value of these contracts is determined based on the difference between the fixed interest rate in the agreements and the observable LIBOR-based interest forward rates at period end, multiplied by the total notional value.
The Company has no other financial assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2012.

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

The Company used the following methods and assumptions to determine the fair value of financial instruments that are not recognized at fair value as described below.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Carried at amortized costs, which approximates fair value.

Debt: The carrying amount of the Company's variable-rate debt approximates fair values. For fixed-rate debt, the Company uses the income approach to determine the estimated fair value, by using discounted cash flow using borrowing rates for comparable debt over the weighted life of the outstanding debt. The estimated fair value of the fixed-rate debt is Level 3 as certain inputs used are unobservable.

Fixed-rate debt that is not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet and the estimated fair value of long-term fixed-rate debt (in millions):
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Carrying amount
$
864.4

 
$
1,002.5

Fair value
950.0

 
1,075.8