Settlements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Settlements [Abstract]

Settlements

10. Settlements

On April 4, 2011, we entered into a definitive settlement and release agreement with the state of Delaware relating to a previously disclosed audit of unclaimed property conducted on behalf of Delaware and two other states by Kelmar Associates, LLC. While the terms of the settlement are confidential, the amount paid to Delaware was less than the amount previously accrued and included in the line item Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010. Accordingly, we recorded a $25.3 million pre-tax gain in connection with this settlement as part of our results of operations for the first quarter of 2011. Of this amount, $24.8 million is included in Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, as this gain primarily related to our previously divested divisions. The remainder is included in Net operating revenues in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. See also Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “Refunds due Patients and Other Third-Party Payors,” to the consolidated financial statements accompanying the 2010 Form 10-K.