| Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Income before Income Tax Expense |
$ | 62,211 | $ | 67,916 | $ | 63,936 | $ | 51,882 | $ | 42,419 | $ | 47,229 | ||||||||||||
Fixed Charges Interest Expense |
27,936 | 24,394 | 20,591 | 19,719 | 19,669 | 18,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized Interest |
(1,563 | ) | (3,081 | ) | (3,411 | ) | (2,585 | ) | (2,700 | ) | (900 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 88,584 | $ | 89,229 | $ | 81,116 | $ | 69,016 | $ | 59,388 | $ | 64,929 | ||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: |
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Interest Expensed &Capitalized, & amortization of capitalized expense related to indebtedness |
$ | 27,936 | $ | 24,394 | $ | 20,591 | $ | 19,719 | $ | 19,669 | $ | 18,600 | ||||||||||||
Estimated Interest Component of Rent Expense |
338 | 329 | 237 | 221 | 208 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 28,274 | $ | 24,723 | $ | 20,828 | $ | 19,940 | $ | 19,877 | $ | 18,780 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
3.13 | 3.61 | 3.89 | 3.46 | 2.99 | 3.46 | ||||||||||||||||||