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

The effective income tax rates for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 28.9% and 31.3%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the effective income tax rates were 30.9% and 31.1%, respectively. The effective tax rates in both 2011 and 2010 were reduced by changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items.