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DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS [Abstract]  
DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
NOTE 17-DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
 
The Company maintains a defined-contribution savings plan which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan covers substantially all full-time U.S. employees. Participating employees may defer a portion of their pretax earnings, up to the Internal Revenue Service annual contribution limit. The Company's expense associated with matching employee contributions for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $3.0 million, $2.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Company contributions to employees vest ratably over four years.