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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
INCOME TAXES [Abstract] 
INCOME TAXES
6.           INCOME TAXES
 
The benefit for income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $2.2 million, or 35.9% of pretax loss, compared to a provision for income taxes of $12.4 million, or 39.7% of pretax income for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The effective tax rate benefit decreased compared to the provision due to $1.4 million of nondeductible goodwill impairment charges.

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $8.2 million, or 41.8% of pretax income, compared to $30.8 million, or 39.8% of pretax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The effective tax rate increased due to $1.4 million of nondeductible goodwill impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.