Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,761	$ 49,384
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,803 at September 30, 2013 and $2,574 at December 31, 2012)	113,963	127,752
Inventory	1,245	779
Prepaid expenses	9,288	8,438
Current deferred income tax asset	8,083	8,181
Prepaid income tax	5,573	4,491
Other current assets	8,192	5,989
Total current assets	223,105	205,014
Total assets of discontinued operations	0	49,001
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $169,346 at September 30, 2013 and $166,961 at December 31, 2012)	41,392	44,091
Goodwill	398,164	398,164
Other intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $9,707 at September 30, 2013 and $9,541 at December 31, 2012)	2,344	5,259
Other assets	5,004	4,683
Total assets	670,009	706,212
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	13,781	12,250
Accounts payable	35,787	38,092
Accrued payroll and related expenses	15,167	13,423
Deferred revenue and customer advances	32,559	36,318
Income taxes payable	54	1,518
Customer postage and program deposits	18,186	19,892
Other current liabilities	7,922	8,412
Total current liabilities	123,456	129,905
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	0	10,564
Long-term debt	87,281	98,000
Other long-term liabilities (including deferred income taxes of $52,697 at September 30, 2013 and $53,935 at December 31, 2012)	131,462	139,579
Total liabilities	342,199	378,048
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized. 119,068,724 shares issued at September 30, 2013 and 118,737,456 shares issued at December 31, 2012	119,069	118,737
Additional paid-in capital	343,820	341,586
Retained earnings	1,162,007	1,165,952
Less treasury stock: 56,527,256 shares at cost at September 30, 2013 and 56,348,026 shares at cost at December 31, 2012	(1,249,698)	(1,248,377)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,388)	(49,734)
Total stockholders' equity	327,810	328,164
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 670,009	$ 706,212