Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 47,110	$ 39,580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact:
Gain on dispositions of property and equipment	(30)	(9,080)
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(410)
Depreciation	19,160	17,670
Amortization of intangible assets	10,780	10,600
Amortization of debt issue costs	2,230	2,200
Deferred income taxes	10,580	14,480
Debt extinguishment costs	3,970	0
Non-cash compensation expense	2,580	1,050
Increase in receivables	(39,080)	(31,370)
Increase in inventories	(13,500)	(3,150)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,320)	(1,770)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,750)	19,340
Other, net	(1,180)	2,460
Net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact	35,550	61,600
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(23,520)	(11,090)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(28,620)	(12,760)
Net proceeds from disposition of assets	2,240	14,720
Net cash used for investing activities	(49,900)	(9,130)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on term loan facilities	226,520	0
Repayments of borrowings on term loan facilities	(250,170)	(10,040)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities and accounts receivable facility	551,900	376,430
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities and accounts receivable facility	(547,020)	(382,130)
Debt financing fees	(6,680)	0
Shares surrendered upon vesting of options and restricted stock awards to cover tax obligations	(830)	(240)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	960	100
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation	3,840	440
Net cash used for financing activities	(21,480)	(15,440)
Increase (decrease) for the period	(35,830)	37,030
At beginning of period	46,370	9,480
At end of period	10,540	46,510
Cash paid for interest	25,350	27,710
Cash paid for taxes	$ 12,140	$ 6,260

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The component of interest expense representing the noncash expenses charged against earnings in the period to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include Noncash Interest Expense.