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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and Malaysia. In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes", the Company assesses on a quarterly basis its ability to realize its deferred tax assets. The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is based on an estimated combined statutory effective tax rate. The Company recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, a tax benefit of $2.9 million and a tax expense of $1.2 million, respectively for an effective tax rate of 46.3% and 6.1%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 the difference between the Company's effective tax rate and the U.S. federal 35% statutory rate and state 6.2% (net of federal benefit) statutory rate was primarily related to small profits recorded in the Malaysia operation for which the Company has a tax holiday and the reversal of a tax accrual for an uncertain tax position. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company was subject only to state taxes due to a full valuation allowance and the Illinois State Legislature suspension of the use of NOLs.