Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses:

Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Employee benefits, payroll and related taxes	$	41,955	$	39,442
Taxes other than income taxes and payroll taxes	23,864		25,025
Deferred revenue	17,896		13,955
Accrued sales commissions	7,241		7,893
Accrued interest payable	7,716		7,816
Accrued utilities	8,608		9,108
Reduction in force accruals(a)	39,104		14,428
Other	44,149		59,879
Total	$	190,533	$	177,546

(a) See Note 19, “Special Items.”