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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 3: INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's effective tax rate was 39.2% and (15.1)%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's effective income tax rate was determined based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company had a provision for income tax despite the pre-tax losses primarily because of increases in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, increases in uncertain income tax positions, and differences from foreign operations.

Our 2005-2009 tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for U.S. federal tax purposes.  On May 26, 2011 the IRS issued a Revenue Agent's report ("RAR") detailing proposed adjustments for the tax years under examination. The net tax deficiency associated with the RAR is $8.5 million plus penalties of $1.5 million. On July 8, 2011, we filed a protest letter challenging the proposed adjustments contained in the RAR and are pursuing resolution of these items with the Appeals Division of the IRS. The Company believes the net tax deficiency should approximate amounts previously recorded as uncertain income tax positions. There are other ongoing audits in various international jurisdictions that are not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements.