TREASURY STOCK (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Treasury Stock Transactions, Excluding Value of Shares Reissued [Abstract]

The following table sets forth the Company’s treasury stock activity:



	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
	$		# of Shares	$		# of Shares
	(In thousands)
Shares repurchased in the open market in connection with the Board approved buyback program	$	—	—	$	31,441	704
Shares repurchased in connection with the issuance of the 2016 Notes	—		—	37,570		805
Total	—		—	$	69,011	1,509

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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