Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:


	Amount
	(thousands)
Unrecognized gross tax benefits balance at December 31, 2011	$	21,172
Increase related to prior year tax positions		163
Decrease related to prior year tax positions		(11,468	)

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at June 30, 2012	$	9,867

Cash Payments Or Cash Refunds Received For Income Taxes

During the first six months of 2012 and 2011, cash payments, net of refunds received, for income taxes were as follows:


	2012		2011
	(thousands)
Cash tax payments, net	$	9,274	$	9,580

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.

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