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Income Tax Expense Level 1 (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
INCOME TAX EXPENSE [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAX EXPENSE


The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were 26.7% and 30.7%, respectively.  The effective tax rates for year to date 2011 and 2010 were 20.5% and 31.3%, respectively. Included in income tax expense is the reversal in the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $10.4 million in tax liabilities provided over the period of 2007-2010 as a result of recently concluded audits of prior year returns.  The liability reversal reflects the impact of positions sustained in certain audits.