Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 8 – Income taxes:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2011		2012
	(In thousands)
Expected income tax expense, at statutory rate	$	10,559	$	8,239
U.S. state income tax expense, net		1,914		1,019
Other, net		16		(305	)
Income tax expense	$	12,489	$	8,953

Our provision for income taxes in the first half of 2011 includes a $.7 million non-cash charge for state deferred income taxes. The non-cash charge is related to an increase in our effective state income tax rate primarily 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.