DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract]

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

7.   DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification.  These standards establish financial accounting and reporting standards for the effects of income taxes that result from an enterprise's activities during the current and preceding years.  The Company takes an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes.  The Company pays income taxes in many foreign jurisdictions based on the profits realized in those jurisdictions, which can be significantly impacted by terms of intercompany transactions between the Company and its foreign affiliates.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are created in this process.  As of June 30, 2012 the Company had net deferred tax assets of $49.2 million. The Company nets these deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities by jurisdiction. The Company establishes valuation allowances when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be ultimately realized.