Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring Charges.

Restructuring Charges

Note 8.  Restructuring Charges

        The Company did not incur any restructuring charges for the years ended December 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010. In 2009, the Company implemented a reduction in force of approximately 20 percent of the Company's global workforce resulting in a total charge to restructuring expense of approximately $6.1 million principally for severance and related costs. The Company's restructuring liability for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

	Severance
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2008	$	746
Restructuring expense		6,084
Cash payments		(6,533	)
Balance at December 31, 2009		297
Cash payments		(126	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		171
Cash payments		—
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	171