Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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Description	Balance at     Beginning   of Period		(1)   Charged to   Costs and Expenses		(2)   Charged to   Other Accounts		Deductions   (a)		Balance at   End of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,051		1,853	$	-	$	(590)	$	2,314
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	4,871	$	198	$	-	$	(449)	$	4,620
Year Ended December 31, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,092	$	746	$	-	$	(787)	$	1,051
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	6,462	$	(922)	$	-	$	(669)	$	4,871
Year Ended December 31, 2009:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,543	$	925	$	-	$	(1,376)	$	1,092
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	4,909	$	1,565	$	-	$	(12)	$	6,462

(a) Deductions from allowance for doubtful accounts represent write-offs of receivable balances not considered collectible. In 2011, the deduction from the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets represents changes in estimates of our future taxable income and our estimated future usage of certain net operating loss carryforwards. In 2010, the deduction from the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets included deductions for the reversal of a state tax valuation allowance due to changes in our filing structure. In 2009, the deduction from the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets represents the expiration of certain net operating loss carryforwards.