Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note H—Stockholders' Equity

Stock Repurchase Program. As of March 31, 2012, the Company is authorized to repurchase, from time to time, up to 5.1 million additional shares of the Company's common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions. The number and the cost of common stock shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are reflected in the following table (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		1,017		958
Common stock repurchased	$	29,487	$	29,529

Additional stock repurchases were made in connection with employee stock plans, whereby Company shares were tendered by employees for the payment of exercise price and applicable statutory withholding taxes. Repurchases of shares are funded with cash generated from operations. The number and the cost of employee stock plan repurchases made during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are reflected in the following table (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Employee stock plan repurchased (in shares)		909		45
Employee stock plan repurchased	$	26,907	$	1,438

The repurchased shares are held in treasury and are presented as if constructively retired. Treasury stock is accounted for using the cost method. Treasury stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (consisting of stock option exercises and the purchase of shares for the treasury) is presented in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.

Cash Dividends. The Company's Board of Directors may at their discretion declare and pay dividends upon the shares of the Company's stock either out of the Company's retained earnings or capital surplus. The cash dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are reflected in the following table:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Cash dividends declared per share	$	.15	$	.14

Repurchases of shares and issuances of cash dividends are applied first to the extent of retained earnings and any remaining amounts are applied to capital surplus. As a result, the Company had no retained earnings as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.