SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

NOTE 13 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid during the year for:
	2011		2010		2009
Income taxes	$	17,662	$	17,348	$	12,001
Interest	$	84	$	111	$	214

Cash paid during the year for acquisition of assets:
	2011		2010			2009
Assets acquired	$	-	$	7,313		$	-
Less: liabilities assumed		-		(2,652	)		-
Cash paid for acquisitions	$	-	$	4,661		$	-

Non-cash financing activities:
	2011		2010		2009
Dividends payable	$	5,237	$	4,311	$	3,091

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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