Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Capital Stock [Abstract]

Capital Stock

Capital Stock

Stock Repurchase — Prior to December 1, 2010, the Loan and Security Agreement prohibited the Company from repurchasing shares of its common stock. The First Amendment permits the Company, subject to a determination by the Company's Board of Directors authorizing such a transaction, to repurchase up to $5 million of the Company's common stock under certain conditions. To date, no such determination by the Company's Board of Directors has been made. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock in 2011, 2010 or 2009.

Rights Agreement — On May 23, 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of one right (a “Right”) for each share of the Company’s common stock held of record on June 16, 2000 (the “Record Date”).  The Board also authorized the issuance of one Right for each share of common stock issued after the Record Date and under certain circumstances. The Rights Agreement (including the rights granted thereunder) expired by its terms on June 15, 2010.