ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

ACCRUED LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities at December 31 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2011		2010
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$	55,244	$	57,245
Compensation and related employee costs		31,205		20,681
Interest		25,477		25,962
Income taxes		9,878		10,847
Taxes and other		9,237		9,804
Total accrued liabilities	$	131,041	$	124,539