Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Cash payments for interest costs and income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012		2011
Interest costs (none capitalized)	$	222,049	$	210,765
Income taxes	6,708		4,526