ADDITIONAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

ADDITIONAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

Certain balance sheet amounts are comprised of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, net
Trade accounts	$	182,863		$	227,835
Joint interest accounts	2,016			2,245
Income taxes receivable	2,441			3,612
Other accounts	(614		)	6,515
	186,706			240,207
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,425		)	(1,198		)
	$	185,281		$	239,009
Inventories
Natural gas in storage	$	2,394		$	3,281
Tubular goods and well equipment	11,535			10,675
Other accounts	158			70
	$	14,087		$	14,026
Other assets
Deferred compensation plan	$	13,322		$	13,115
Debt issuance cost	16,082			17,349
Other accounts	184			65
	$	29,588		$	30,529
Accounts payable
Trade accounts	$	68,891		$	54,949
Natural gas purchases	2,164			2,407
Royalty and other owners	93,316			97,298
Accrued capital costs	130,782			222,426
Taxes other than income	20,464			16,806
Drilling advances	87			88
Other accounts	5,511			6,102
	$	321,215		$	400,076
Accrued liabilities
Employee benefits	$	10,819		$	22,815
Taxes other than income	7,455			7,128
Interest payable	13,755			30,677
Other accounts	2,550			3,049
	$	34,579		$	63,669
Other liabilities
Deferred compensation plan	$	29,096		$	28,932
Other accounts	9,312			10,675
	$	38,408		$	39,607