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Finacial Statement Schedule
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
(2) Financial Statement Schedule.

                                   Schedule II - Valuation and qualifying accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands)

Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of Year
 
Additions Charged to
Costs and Expenses (a)
 
Deduction (b)
 
Balance at
End of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
$
(505
)
 
$
(214
)
 
$
178

 
$
(541
)
2010
 
(541
)
 
(193
)
 
141

 
(593
)
2011
 
(593
)
 
(12
)
 
141

 
(464
)

(a) We record a bad debt provision based upon historical experience and a review of individual customer balances.
(b) When an individual customer balance becomes impaired and is deemed uncollectible a deduction is made against the allowance for uncollectible accounts.



Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands)

Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of Year
 
Additions Charged to
Costs and Expenses (c)
 
Deduction
 
Balance at
End of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAX VALUATION ALLOWANCE:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 

 

 

 

2010
 

 

 

 

2011
 

 
(361
)
 

 
(361
)

(c) We record a valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset when it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.