2.2.0.25falsefalse0210 - Disclosure - Uncertain Tax Positionstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000790705duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseUncertain Tax Positions [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_SummaryOfIncomeTaxContingenciesTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 10 — Uncertain Tax Positions</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     We account for uncertain tax positions as required by the provisions of the authoritative guidance for income taxes. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits from uncertain tax positions was $14.1 million and $6.9 million (including interest and penalties), respectively. The increase in uncertain tax positions for 2010 relates primarily to liabilities established for carryforward tax attributes obtained through the acquisitions of Camiant and Blueslice. These liabilities were recorded through purchase accounting and therefore impacted the level of goodwill recorded as a result of the transactions. The recognition of these unrecognized tax benefits would have a significant impact on our effective tax rate. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes. As of December 31, 2010, the total amount of interest and penalties related to the liability for uncertain tax positions was $0.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, we reversed an accrual of interest and penalties of $0.1 million through the provision for income taxes. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following table shows a reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties of $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively) from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 (in thousands): </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2008 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">12,920</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">121</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(500</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during the current period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,353</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits relating to settlement with taxing authorities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6,049</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reductions to unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(102</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2009 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,743</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">421</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(392</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during the current period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,614</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits relating to settlement with taxing authorities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,544</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reductions to unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(255</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of foreign exchange </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,591</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">598</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(44</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period resulting from current year acquisitions </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,554</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken during the current period </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,182</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits relating to settlement with taxing authorities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(66</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reductions to unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(972</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gross amounts of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of foreign exchange </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(17</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">13,826</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     To the extent we recognize previously unrecognized tax benefits, future tax deductions would be impacted and we have therefore recorded deferred tax assets in the amount of $0.3 million to account for this future benefit. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     During the next twelve months, we believe it is reasonably possible that certain events may occur that could allow us to recognize previously unrecognized income tax benefits. These events include the settlement of potential examinations in certain jurisdictions as well as the re-evaluation of our transfer pricing policies globally which we are currently in the process of reviewing. The range of previously unrecognized benefits that could potentially be recognized if both of these events occur is estimated to be $0 to $3.0 million and therefore would have a significant impact on our consolidated effective tax rate. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     For U.S. federal tax purposes, our tax filings have been examined through 2006 with the exception of certain carryforward tax attributes. Certain tax return filings outside of the United States also remain open to examination by foreign tax authorities, but these filings, and the resulting tax liabilities, are not currently considered material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, many of our state tax return filings remain open to examination by state tax authorities, however, prior to 2010, we have closed examination of tax years 2004 through 2007 in North Carolina and 2004 through 2006 in California, Illinois, New York and Texas. These jurisdictions represent a substantial portion of our total state tax liabilities within the relevant filing periods. We are currently being examined by North Carolina and New York for tax years 2007 and 2008 and 2007 through 2009, respectively. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe disclosure required for tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 48 -Paragraph 21 falsefalseUncertain Tax Positions12Uncertain Tax PositionsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue