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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
(12)  Income Taxes

      The company's effective tax rates were 36.1% and 38.0% for the first half of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The tax rate in the first six months of 2013 included a favorable income tax adjustment of $0.5 million pertaining to federal research and development tax credits.