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STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM [ABSTRACT]  
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

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Stock Repurchase Program

The Company has a stock repurchase program, which was initially authorized by the Company's Board of Directors in November 2001. As of December 31, 2011, the cumulative authorized repurchase allowance was $462.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company purchased 3.4 million shares for $63.7 million. Since inception of the program, the Company has purchased 32.2 million shares for $430.6 million. As of December 31, 2011, the remaining allowance under the program was approximately $31.7 million. For the period from January 1, 2012 through February 23, 2012, the Company has purchased an additional 0.2 million shares for $2.4 million. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.