Share Capital and Share Repurchases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Changes in the Company's Issued and Outstanding Common Shares

The following table represents changes in the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares for the periods indicated:

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Year Ended December 31,
In thousands	2011			2010			2009
Beginning balance		15,742			16,846			16,856
Vested stock grants		178			109			74
Employee stock purchase plan		19			22			17
Stock options exercised		52			29			41
Treasury shares purchased		(1,979	)		(1,264	)		(142	)
Ending balance		14,012			15,742			16,846

Share Repurchases

The following presents our share repurchases under the aforementioned programs for the periods indicated:

		September 30,		September 30,
	Total
	Number of		Average
	Shares		Cost Paid
	Purchased		Per Share
Fourth quarter 2009 activity		141,576	$	47.72
Total 2009 activity		141,576	$	47.72
First quarter 2010 activity		573,600	$	41.27
Second quarter 2010 activity		558,003		40.32
Third quarter 2010 activity		97,115		42.25
Fourth quarter 2010 activity		35,566		48.04
Total 2010 activity		1,264,284	$	41.11
First quarter 2011 activity		256,094	$	50.96
Second quarter 2011 activity		597,026		47.55
Third quarter 2011 activity		749,076		43.03
Fourth quarter 2011 activity		376,911		45.61
Total 2011 activity		1,979,107	$	45.91