ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) by component, net of tax

(In thousands)	Net Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Postretirement Benefits			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,717		$	(6,837	)	$	23,880
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	31,417			—			31,417
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(22,372		)	319			(22,053		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	9,045			319			9,364
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	39,762		$	(6,518	)	$	33,244

Schedule of amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net gains / (losses) on cash flow hedges
Commodity contracts	$	20,766		$	33,822		Natural gas revenues
Commodity contracts	(1,082		)	3,054			Crude oil and condensate revenues
Postretirement benefits
Amortization of net loss	(116		)	(525		)	General and administrative expense
	19,568			36,351			Total before tax
	(7,696		)	(14,298		)	Tax (expense) / benefit
Total reclassifications for the period	$	11,872		$	22,053		Net of tax