Taxes On Income	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Taxes On Income Disclosure Abstract
Income Tax Disclosure Text Block	7. TAXES ON INCOME We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) (Formerly SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty In Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109). ASC 740 requires the recording of deferred income taxes that reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We exercise significant judgment in the evaluation of the amount and timing of the recognition of the resulting tax assets and liabilities. The judgments and estimates required for the evaluation are updated based upon changes in business factors and the tax laws. If actual results differ from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating the amount and timing of tax recognized, there can be no assurance that additional expenses will not be required in future periods. No valuation allowance has been recorded on our deferred tax assets due to our history of prior earnings along with our expectations of future income. ASC 740 prescribes a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. We recognize, when applicable, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the financial statements. Assessment of uncertain tax positions under ASC 740 requires careful consideration of the technical merits of a position based on our analysis of tax regulations and interpretations. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $100,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, of which $100,000 would affect our September 30, 2011 effective tax rate if recognized. During the quarter ended September 30, 2011 we recorded tax benefits of $376,000 through earnings that resulted from a decrease in our income tax reserve primarily due to the expiration of a statute of limitations on a certain tax item. Further, we recorded tax benefits of $500,000 through equity during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 for a similar statute of limitations related decrease in the income tax reserve. The nine months ended September 30, 2010 included tax benefits of $899,000 resulting from a decrease in our income tax reserve due to the expiration of the statute of limitations on certain tax items. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the total amount of accrued interest included in such unrecognized tax benefits were $18,000 and $51,000, respectively. Penalties of $6,000 are included in such unrecognized tax benefits. We record interest and penalties on potential income tax deficiencies as income tax expense. Our Federal and state tax returns for the 2008 through 2010 tax years are subject to examination as of September 30, 2011. There are currently no income tax audits in process.

Taxes On Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

7. TAXES ON INCOME

We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) (Formerly SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty In Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109). ASC 740 requires the recording of deferred income taxes that reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We exercise significant judgment in the evaluation of the amount and timing of the recognition of the resulting tax assets and liabilities. The judgments and estimates required for the evaluation are updated based upon changes in business factors and the tax laws. If actual results differ from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating the amount and timing of tax recognized, there can be no assurance that additional expenses will not be required in future periods. No valuation allowance has been recorded on our deferred tax assets due to our history of prior earnings along with our expectations of future income. ASC 740 prescribes a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. We recognize, when applicable, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the financial statements. Assessment of uncertain tax positions under ASC 740 requires careful consideration of the technical merits of a position based on our analysis of tax regulations and interpretations.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $100,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, of which $100,000 would affect our September 30, 2011 effective tax rate if recognized. During the quarter ended September 30, 2011 we recorded tax benefits of $376,000 through earnings that resulted from a decrease in our income tax reserve primarily due to the expiration of a statute of limitations on a certain tax item. Further, we recorded tax benefits of $500,000 through equity during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 for a similar statute of limitations related decrease in the income tax reserve. The nine months ended September 30, 2010 included tax benefits of $899,000 resulting from a decrease in our income tax reserve due to the expiration of the statute of limitations on certain tax items. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the total amount of accrued interest included in such unrecognized tax benefits were $18,000 and $51,000, respectively. Penalties of $6,000 are included in such unrecognized tax benefits. We record interest and penalties on potential income tax deficiencies as income tax expense. Our Federal and state tax returns for the 2008 through 2010 tax years are subject to examination as of September 30, 2011. There are currently no income tax audits in process.