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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
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INCOME TAXES

The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $1.5 million, or 39.5% of pretax loss, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $0.3 million, or (41.4%) of pretax income for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  The effective tax rate decrease was due to the effect of permanent items compared to projected higher loss for the year.

The benefit for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $12.3 million, or 39.2% of pretax loss, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $5.9 million, or 28.5% of pretax loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The increased benefit and effective tax rate increase was due to the effect of nondeductible permanent items mainly comprised of certain goodwill impairment charges recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.