Supplemental guarantor financial information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental guarantor financial information [Abstract]

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2011
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries		Non- guarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,047		$	1,522	$	24,118		$	-		$	28,687
Trade accounts receivable, net		-			57,463		11,560			-			69,023
Inventories and supplies		-			19,941		2,102			-			22,043
Deferred income taxes		1,035			5,430		751			-			7,216
Funds held for customers		-			-		44,394			-			44,394
Other current assets		5,851			10,469		4,892			-			21,212
Total current assets		9,933			94,825		87,817			-			192,575
Long-term Investments		36,338			8,809		-			-			45,147
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		-			96,345		17,066			-			113,411
Assets Held for Sale		-			2,741		-			-			2,741
Intangibles, net		-			155,452		1,887			-			157,339
Goodwill		-			775,044		1,954			-			776,998
Investments In Consolidated Subsidiaries		1,307,149			15,478		-			(1,322,627	)		-
Intercompany (Payable) Receivable		(316,876	)		360,789		(43,913	)		-			-
Other Non-Current Assets		11,758			72,944		15,896			-			100,598
Total assets	$	1,048,302		$	1,582,427	$	80,707		$	(1,322,627	)	$	1,388,809

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	13,401		$	44,908	$	6,385		$	-		$	64,694
Accrued liabilities		12,272			86,001		51,825			-			150,098
Long-term debt due within one year		85,575			-		-			-			85,575
Total current liabilities		111,248			130,909		58,210			-			300,367
Long-Term Debt		656,131			-		-			-			656,131
Deferred Income Taxes		(27,471	)		74,133		3,145			-			49,807
Other Non-Current Liabilities		5,705			70,236		3,874			-			79,815
Total Shareholders' Equity		302,689			1,307,149		15,478			(1,322,627	)		302,689
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,048,302		$	1,582,427	$	80,707		$	(1,322,627	)	$	1,388,809

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2010
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries		Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,197		$	683	$	13,503		$	-		$	17,383
Trade accounts receivable, net		-			53,679		12,792			-			66,471
Inventories and supplies		-			19,350		2,310			-			21,660
Deferred income taxes		2,854			6,303		233			-			9,390
Funds held for customers		-			-		35,720			-			35,720
Other current assets		9,463			8,047		3,103			-			20,613
Total current assets		15,514			88,062		67,661			-			171,237
Long-term Investments		34,905			2,427		78						37,410
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		-			102,427		17,794			-			120,221
Assets Held for Sale		-			4,527		-			-			4,527
Intangibles, net		-			151,512		3,600			-			155,112
Goodwill		-			723,938		1,999			-			725,937
Investments In Consolidated Subsidiaries		986,484			615		-			(987,099	)		-
Intercompany (Payable) Receivable		(68,348	)		114,299		(45,951	)		-			-
Other Non-Current Assets		12,337			71,032		10,878			-			94,247
Total assets	$	980,892		$	1,258,839	$	56,059		$	(987,099	)	$	1,308,691

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	11,697		$	42,798	$	5,983		$	-		$	60,478
Accrued liabilities		9,440			92,038		42,556			-			144,034
Short-term debt		7,000			-		-			-			7,000
Total current liabilities		28,137			134,836		48,539			-			211,512
Long-Term Debt		748,122			-		-			-			748,122
Deferred Income Taxes		(25,898	)		68,794		3,856			-			46,752
Other Non-Current Liabilities		4,333			68,725		3,049			-			76,107
Total Shareholders' Equity		226,198			986,484		615			(987,099	)		226,198
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	980,892		$	1,258,839	$	56,059		$	(987,099	)	$	1,308,691

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	9,409		$	1,276,898		$	272,994		$	(141,705	)	$	1,417,596
Total cost of goods sold		-			459,119			159,589			(125,306	)		493,402
Gross Profit		9,409			817,779			113,405			(16,399	)		924,194

Selling, general and administrative expense, including net restructuring charges		9,323			569,957			89,169			(16,399	)		652,050
Asset impairment charges		-			1,196			-			-			1,196
Net gain on assets held for sale		-			(110	)		-			-			(110	)
Operating Income		86			246,736			24,236			-			271,058

Loss on early debt extinguishment		(6,995	)		-			-			-			(6,995	)
Interest expense		(47,629	)		(8,561	)		(1,190	)		9,583			(47,797	)
Other income (expense)		8,534			907			(40	)		(9,583	)		(182	)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(46,004	)		239,082			23,006			-			216,084

Income tax (benefit) provision		(22,143	)		86,489			7,143			-			71,489
(Loss) Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		(23,861	)		152,593			15,863			-			144,595

Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		168,456			15,863			-			(184,319	)		-
Income From Continuing Operations		144,595			168,456			15,863			(184,319	)		144,595

Net Loss From Discontinued Operations		-			-			-			-			-
Net Income	$	144,595		$	168,456		$	15,863		$	(184,319	)	$	144,595

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	9,145		$	1,270,480		$	270,279		$	(147,667	)	$	1,402,237
Total cost of goods sold		-			454,374			162,473			(128,428	)		488,419
Gross Profit		9,145			816,106			107,806			(19,239	)		913,818

Selling, general and administrative expense, including net restructuring charges		5,663			551,519			94,331			(19,239	)		632,274
Operating Income		3,482			264,587			13,475			-			281,544

Interest expense		(44,061	)		(6,365	)		(930	)		7,191			(44,165	)
Other income (expense)		4,992			(58	)		827			(7,191	)		(1,430	)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(35,587	)		258,164			13,372			-			235,949

Income tax (benefit) provision		(16,952	)		92,691			6,815			-			82,554
(Loss) Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		(18,635	)		165,473			6,557			-			153,395

Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		171,259			6,557			-			(177,816	)		-
Income From Continuing Operations		152,624			172,030			6,557			(177,816	)		153,395

Net Loss From Discontinued Operations		-			(771	)		-			-			(771	)
Net Income	$	152,624		$	171,259		$	6,557		$	(177,816	)	$	152,624

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	24,184		$	1,209,475		$	271,367		$	(160,831	)	$	1,344,195
Total cost of goods sold		-			470,835			167,635			(133,688	)		504,782
Gross Profit		24,184			738,640			103,732			(27,143	)		839,413

Selling, general and administrative expense, including net restructuring charges		8,816			541,135			101,116			(27,143	)		623,924
Asset impairment charges		-			24,900			-			-			24,900
Operating Income		15,368			172,605			2,616			-			190,589

Gain on early debt extinguishment		9,834			-			-			-			9,834
Interest expense		(46,166	)		(4,091	)		(768	)		4,745			(46,280	)
Other income		3,398			885			1,340			(4,745	)		878
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(17,566	)		169,399			3,188			-			155,021

Income tax (benefit) provision		(13,685	)		68,203			1,138			-			55,656
(Loss) Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		(3,881	)		101,196			2,050			-			99,365

Equity In Earnings Of Consolidated Subsidiaries		103,246			2,050			-			(105,296	)		-
Income From Continuing Operations		99,365			103,246			2,050			(105,296	)		99,365

Net Loss From Discontinued Operations		-			-			-			-			-
Net Income	$	99,365		$	103,246		$	2,050		$	(105,296	)	$	99,365

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Total
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities of Continuing Operations	$	2,567		$	213,999		$	18,801		$	235,367

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of capital assets		-			(33,731	)		(1,775	)		(35,506	)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(80,486	)		(5,155	)		(85,641	)
Payments on company-owned life insurance policies		-			(6,383	)		-			(6,383	)
Loans to distributors		-			(4,879	)		(296	)		(5,175	)
Purchases of marketable securities		-			-			(18	)		(18	)
Other		(342	)		850			430			938
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations		(342	)		(124,629	)		(6,814	)		(131,785	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net payments on short-term debt		(7,000	)		-			-			(7,000	)
Payments on long-term debt, including costs of debt reacquisition		(215,030	)		-			-			(215,030	)
Proceeds from issuing long-term debt		200,000			-			-			200,000
Payments for debt issue costs		(3,513	)		-			-			(3,513	)
Change in book overdrafts		742			(878	)		-			(136	)
Proceeds from issuing shares under employee plans		7,671			-			-			7,671
Excess tax benefit from share-based employee awards		1,052			-			-			1,052
Payments for common shares repurchased		(23,620	)		-			-			(23,620	)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(51,126	)		-			-			(51,126	)
Advances from (to) consolidated subsidiaries		88,449			(87,653	)		(796	)		-
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations		(2,375	)		(88,531	)		(796	)		(91,702	)

Effect Of Exchange Rate Change on Cash		-			-			(576	)		(576	)

Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents		(150	)		839			10,615			11,304
Cash And Cash Equivalents: Beginning Of Year		3,197			683			13,503			17,383
Cash And Cash Equivalents: End Of Year	$	3,047		$	1,522		$	24,118		$	28,687

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Total
Net Cash (Used) Provided By Operating Activities of Continuing Operations	$	(16,786	)	$	224,279		$	5,122		$	212,615

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of capital assets		-			(43,005	)		(927	)		(43,932	)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(98,621	)		-			(98,621	)
Purchases of customer lists		-			(70	)		(195	)		(265	)
Purchases of marketable securities		-			-			(14	)		(14	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		-			-			1,970			1,970
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies		5,782			361			-			6,143
Other		(1,410	)		(41	)		-			(1,451	)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of continuing operations		4,372			(141,376	)		834			(136,170	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net payments on short-term debt		(19,000	)		-			-			(19,000	)
Payments for debt issue costs		(2,361	)		-			-			(2,361	)
Change in book overdrafts		(1,090	)		397			-			(693	)
Proceeds from issuing shares under employee plans		3,267			-			-			3,267
Excess tax benefit from share-based employee awards		680			-			-			680
Payments for common shares repurchased		(2,999	)		-			-			(2,999	)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(51,435	)		-			-			(51,435	)
Advances from (to) consolidated subsidiaries		85,824			(83,114	)		(2,710	)		-
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities of continuing operations		12,886			(82,717	)		(2,710	)		(72,541	)

Effect Of Exchange Rate Change on Cash		-			-			690			690

Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents		472			186			3,936			4,594
Cash And Cash Equivalents: Beginning Of Year		2,725			497			9,567			12,789
Cash And Cash Equivalents: End Of Year	$	3,197		$	683		$	13,503		$	17,383

Deluxe Corporation

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Deluxe Corporation			Guarantor subsidiaries			Non-guarantor subsidiaries			Total
Net Cash (Used) Provided By Operating Activities of Continuing Operations	$	(9,287	)	$	217,167		$	(1,442	)	$	206,438

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of capital assets		-			(41,777	)		(2,489	)		(44,266	)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(30,825	)		-			(30,825	)
Purchases of customer lists		-			(1,639	)		-			(1,639	)
Purchases of marketable securities		-			-			(4,581	)		(4,581	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		-			-			914			914
Other		(1,234	)		(157	)		-			(1,391	)
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations		(1,234	)		(74,398	)		(6,156	)		(81,788	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net payments on short-term debt		(52,000	)		-			-			(52,000	)
Payments on long-term debt, including costs of debt reacquisition		(21,187	)		(1,440	)		-			(22,627	)
Change in book overdrafts		(3,457	)		97			-			(3,360	)
Proceeds from issuing shares under employee plans		1,972			-			-			1,972
Excess tax benefit from share-based employee awards		68			-			-			68
Payments for common shares repurchased		(1,319	)		-			-			(1,319	)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders		(51,279	)		-			-			(51,279	)
Advances from (to) consolidated subsidiaries		136,956			(140,965	)		4,009			-
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities of continuing operations		9,754			(142,308	)		4,009			(128,545	)

Effect Of Exchange Rate Change on Cash		-			-			1,594			1,594
Cash Used By Operating Activities Of Discontinued Operations		-			(470	)		-			(470	)
Cash Used By Investing Activities Of Discontinued Operations		-			(30	)		-			(30	)

Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents		(767	)		(39	)		(1,995	)		(2,801	)
Cash And Cash Equivalents: Beginning Of Year		3,492			536			11,562			15,590
Cash And Cash Equivalents: End Of Year	$	2,725		$	497		$	9,567		$	12,789