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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] 
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 5: INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 20.8 percent compared to 25.0 percent for the same period of 2010. The 4.2 percentage point decrease was mainly due to various discrete items in the periods, including adjustments from an IRS exam effectively settled in September 2011.

The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 25.8 percent compared to 27.4 percent for the same period of 2010. The 1.6 percentage point decrease was mainly due to various discrete items in the periods, partially offset by operating losses in certain Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recognized.

At December 31, 2010, the Company had a valuation allowance of $105,175. The Company continues to evaluate positive and negative evidence in order to ascertain the realizability of deferred tax assets.