STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary Of Employee Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Employees stock-purchase compensation expense recognized under the authoritative guidance was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Selling, general and administrative	$	8,646	$	26,310	$	16,694
Research and development	335		404		426
Cost of goods sold	70		91		89
Total employee stock-based compensation expense	9,051		26,805		17,209
Total tax benefit related to employees stock-based compensation expense	3,532		10,468		7,006
Net effect on net income	$	5,519	$	16,337	$	10,203

Summary Of Weighted-Average Assumptions

The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the calculation of fair value:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012	2011	2010
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0%
Expected volatility	30%	28%	30%
Risk free interest rate	1.33%	2.47%	2.82%
Expected life of option from grant date	8 years	8 years	8 years

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity:

			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Term in Years	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Shares
Stock Options	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	1,483		$	38.68
Granted	254		32.26
Exercised	(13	)	35.76
Forfeited or Expired	(15	)	37.49
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,709		$	37.76	4.0 years	$	5,874
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012	1,709		$	37.76	4.0 years	$	5,874
Exercisable at December 31, 2012	1,465		$	38.68	3.5 years	$	4,222

Summary Of Vested And Unvested RSU

The following table summarizes the Company’s awards of restricted stock, performance stock and contract stock for the year ended December 31, 2012:

					Performance Stock and Contract Stock Awards
	Restricted Stock Awards
	Shares		Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Shares		Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Unvested, December 31, 2011	305		$	38.37	144		$	29.15
Granted	243		35.44		60		34.64
Cancellations	(31	)	36.40		—		—
Released	(171	)	35.72		(5	)	38.33
Unvested, December 31, 2012	346		$	37.80	199		$	30.49