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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]  
Effect of compensation cost on earnings
The Company's results for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 reflected the following compensation cost as a result of adopting ASC 718 and such compensation cost had the following effects on net earnings:

   
Increase/(Decrease) for the
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Cost of sales
 $582  $508  $365 
Operating expenses
  3,110   3,484   2,711 
Net earnings
  (2,340)  (2,449)  (1,963)
Assumptions used in the valuation of option awards
Risk-free interest rates are based on the implied yields currently available on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life.

   
Year Ended
 
 
Weighted Average Assumptions:
 
December 31, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
  
December 31, 2009
 
Expected Volatility
  36.3%  39.5%  46.9%
Expected Term (in years)
  4.5   4.3   3.8 
Risk-Free Interest Rate
  1.4%  1.1%  1.8%
Dividend Yield
  0.5%  0.6%  0.5%
Summary of stock option activity
A summary of stock option plan activity for 2011, 2010, and 2009 for all plans is as follows:

 
2011
 
# of
Shares
(000s)
  
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
  2,955  $14.21 
Granted
  15   40.59 
Exercised
  (405)  10.98 
Forfeited
  (51)  24.54 
Outstanding at end of year
  2,514  $14.68 
Exercisable at end of year
  2,157  $12.35 

 
2010
 
# of
Shares
(000s)
  
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
  3,286  $11.28 
Granted
  291   32.13 
Exercised
  (616)  7.04 
Forfeited
  (6)  17.83 
Outstanding at end of year
  2,955  $14.21 
Exercisable at end of year
  2,053  $10.53 

 
2009
 
# of
Shares
(000s)
  
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
  3,594  $9.21 
Granted
  339   21.38 
Exercised
  (628)  4.79 
Forfeited
  (19)  14.10 
Outstanding at end of year
  3,286  $11.28 
Exercisable at end of year
  2,255  $8.52 
Other information pertaining to stock option activity
Other information pertaining to option activity during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Weighted-average fair value of options granted
 $12.37  $10.10  $7.74 
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised ($000s)
 $11,577  $12,821  $7,425 
Additional information relating to stock options outstanding
Additional information related to stock options outstanding under all plans at December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
     Options Outstanding  
Options Exercisable
 
 
Range of Exercise
Prices
  
 
Shares
Outstanding
(000s)
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  
 
Number
Exercisable
(000s)
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
$4.51 - $17.28   1,915 
4.6 years
 $10.90   1,915  $10.90 
 21.39 - 32.21   584 
8.4 years
  26.39   242   23.81 
 33.81 - 45.09   15 
9.4 years
  40.59   -   - 
     2,514 
5.5 years
 $14.68   2,157  $12.35 
Non-vested restricted stock activity
Non-vested restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is summarized below:

   
 
 
Shares (000s)
  
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2010
  363  $17.66 
Granted
  15   41.34 
Vested
  (7)  12.41 
Forfeited
  (17)  19.12 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2011
  354  $18.77 

   
 
 
Shares (000s)
  
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2009
  418  $14.56 
Granted
  51   32.26 
Vested
  (106)  12.47 
Forfeited
  -   - 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2010
  363  $17.66 

   
 
 
Shares (000s)
  
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2008
  347  $13.39 
Granted
  71   21.34 
Vested
  -   - 
Forfeited
  -   - 
Non-vested balance as of December 31, 2009
  418  $14.56