Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table presents additional information about the change in certain working capital accounts:

	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Other changes in certain working capital accounts, net
Accounts and notes receivable	$	(3,085	)	$	(233	)	$	34,869
Inventories		1,076			(870	)		5,286
Income taxes receivable/payable — net		(22,499	)		(5,025	)		(54,849	)
Accounts payable		(16,745	)		12,067			(28,839	)
Accrued employee compensation and benefits		(3,393	)		7,857			(7,533	)
Other accrued liabilities		(6,648	)		570			8,986
Other, net		9,515			18,022			10,550
Total	$	(41,779	)	$	32,388		$	(31,530	)

Information regarding supplemental cash flow disclosures is as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
Interest paid, excluding amounts capitalized	$	291	$	1,264	$	1,855
Income taxes paid	$	8,304	$	40,492	$	2,620

In 2010 we entered into a $2.2 million capital lease obligation for the purchase of computer software.