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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract]  
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
NOTE 7. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders' equity. The amendments in ASU 2011-05 do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. ASU 2011-05 is effective for our fiscal years beginning January 1, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. We are  currently assessing the implementation of this new guidance, however these changes will only affect our presentation and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, mainly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for our fiscal years beginning January 1, 2012. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance, but we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other an update that amends the accounting guidance on goodwill impairment testing. The amendments in this accounting standard update are intended to reduce complexity and costs by allowing an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors in its evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test of a reporting unit. In addition the amendments include a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2012 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We have reviewed all other recently issued standards and have determined they will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, or do not apply to our operations.