STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Dividends

On February 28, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s first quarter 2014 cash dividend in the amount of $0.55 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $27.9 million in cash, which was paid on April 14, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2014.

Stock Repurchases

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company repurchased and cancelled approximately 1.3 million shares of its common stock under a previously announced share repurchase program. The shares were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $55.7 million, which the Company funded using cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit line of the Company’s credit facility.