Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,648	$ 86,778
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,402 at December 31, 2012 and $3,230 at December 31, 2011)	141,347	154,333
Inventory	5,067	5,680
Prepaid expenses	9,178	8,781
Current deferred income tax asset	8,181	9,590
Prepaid income tax	4,491	0
Other current assets	7,588	6,476
Total current assets	225,500	271,638
Total assets of discontinued operations	0	16,188
Property, plant and equipment
Land	2,299	2,288
Buildings and improvements	33,767	34,221
Software	92,974	94,755
Equipment and furniture	158,639	157,404
Software development and equipment installations in progress	5,459	3,170
Gross property, plant and equipment	293,138	291,838
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(231,167)	(222,946)
Net property, plant and equipment	61,971	68,892
Goodwill	408,715	565,651
Other intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $9,541 at December 31, 2012 and $9,296 at December 31, 2011)	5,259	5,504
Other assets	4,767	4,640
Total assets	706,212	932,513
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,250	69,188
Accounts payable	42,187	45,588
Accrued payroll and related expenses	16,777	21,941
Deferred revenue and customer advances	36,924	36,575
Income taxes payable	1,518	4,594
Customer postage and program deposits	19,892	15,759
Other current liabilities	10,649	10,005
Total current liabilities	140,197	203,650
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	0	1,441
Long-term debt	98,000	110,250
Other long-term liabilities (including deferred income taxes of $53,935 at December 31, 2012 and $92,448 at December 31, 2011)	139,851	170,817
Total liabilities	378,048	486,158
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized. 118,737,456 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 118,487,455 shares issued at December 31, 2011	118,737	118,487
Additional paid-in capital	341,586	341,149
Retained earnings	1,165,952	1,276,266
Less treasury stock, 56,348,026 shares at cost at December 31, 2012 and 55,668,137 shares at cost at December 31, 2011	(1,248,377)	(1,244,224)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(49,734)	(45,323)
Total stockholders' equity	328,164	446,355
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 706,212	$ 932,513