Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s forecasted effective tax rate at September 30, 2012 is 37.7%, a 3.1 percentage-point increase from the 34.6% effective tax rate recorded at December 31, 2011.  The increase is primarily attributable to the expiration of the U.S. research and development credit on December 31, 2011.  The effective tax rate recorded for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 is 34.6%.  The difference between the forecasted effective tax rate and the rate recorded is primarily due to discrete items related to benefit from federal return-to-provision true-up.  

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 include accrued income taxes payable of $304 and $300, respectively.