Acquisition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Acquisition [Abstract]

Schedule Of Pro Forma Financial Information

	Pro forma statements of income for the year ended December 31 (unaudited) (in thousands except per share data)
	2011		2010
Income statement data:
Revenues, net	$	595,864	$	505,287
Income before income taxes		223,251		162,153
Net income		156,430		115,496
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.94	$	3.22
Diluted		1.87		1.43
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		80,610		35,434
Diluted		83,654		80,751

Summary Of Purchase Price Allocation

Trade and other receivables	$	253,628
Prepaid expenses and other		139
Property and equipment		601
Goodwill		112,562
Other intangible assets		162,500
Notes and other liabilities assumed		(177,004	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(40,596	)
Purchase price	$	311,830

Purchase Price Allocations Of Intangible Assets

	Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)		Value
Customer relationships		10 – 20	$	135,400
Trade names and trademarks—indefinite		N/A		18,900
Merchant network		10		8,200
			$	162,500