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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
2011
 
2010
Accounts payable
 
$
211,890

 
$
174,770

Book overdraft
 
5,171

 
1,726

Accrued accounts payable
 
108,385

 
162,378

Accrued liabilities
 
39,585

 
30,819

Payroll and employee benefits
 
40,356

 
43,132

Accrued interest
 
41,253

 
34,541

Taxes, other than income
 
57,795

 
65,503

Income taxes
 
7,911

 
8,919

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
512,346

 
$
521,788