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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(21)       RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into an agreement under which Avion, LLC (“Avion”) provides certain aviation flight services as requested by the Company. Such services include the use of an aircraft and flight crew. Kenneth D. Tuchman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has a direct 100% beneficial ownership interest in Avion. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, to Avion for services provided to the Company. There were no amounts outstanding to Avion as of December 31, 2011.

During 2011, the Company contracted for consulting services with Lender Live, a company owned by a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. During 2011, the Company accrued $0.2 million for services provided to the Company by Lender Live, for which the payment was made in 2012.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors reviews these transactions annually and has determined that the fees charged by these related parties are at fair market value.