OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Block)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income Note Text Block

14.       ACCUMULATEDOTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The Company's accumulated comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other items recorded directly to the equity accounts.

       The following table summarizes the types of other comprehensive income (loss) recorded to the statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		Years Ended December 31,
Category		2011		2010		2009
		(amounts in thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) beginning balance		$	(7,277)	$	(13,432)	$	(15,262)
Interest Rate Derivatives
	Prior period correction recorded in the current period		5,998		-		-
	Net gain (loss) on derivatives		5,643		6,155		1,830
	Income (taxes) benefit		(2,149)		(2,431)		(721)
	Net gain (loss) on derivatives, net of taxes and
	before valuation allowance		9,492		3,724		1,109
	Valuation allowance - (decrease) increase		-		(2,431)		(721)
	Net gain (loss), net of taxes		9,492		6,155		1,830
	Reclassification to the income statement due to hedge ineffectiveness		(2,215)		-		-
	Net activity		7,277		6,155		1,830
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ending balance		$	-	$	(7,277)	$	(13,432)

Prior Period Correction

Included in the years ended December 31, 2011 is a prior period correction for the year ended December 31, 2008of $6.0 million that was made to record an income tax benefit to other comprehensive income (loss) and to increase deferred income tax expense by the same amount.  The prior period financial statements were not restated as this correctionwas considered to be immaterial to both our previously reported and current results of operations and financial position and had no impact on previously reported cash flows from operating, financing or investing activities.