Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 8 – Income taxes:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2011		2012
	(In thousands)
Expected income tax expense, at statutory rate	$	4,917	$	4,092
U.S. state income tax expense, net		1,162		507
Other, net		6		(175	)
Income tax expense	$	6,085	$	4,424

Our provision for income taxes in the first quarter of 2011 includes a $.6 million non-cash charge for state deferred income taxes related to an increase in our effective state income tax rate as a result of an increase in the tax rate of the State of Illinois.

We file income tax returns in various U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions. Our income tax returns prior to 2008 are generally considered closed to examination by applicable tax authorities.