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Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans [Abstract] 
Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans

5. STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements for awards of equity instruments to employees and non-employee directors based on the grant-date fair value of those awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense, if any, is reported as a financing cash flow.