STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Compensation cost charged to expense under all stock-based incentive awards

Compensation cost charged to expense under all stock-based incentive awards is presented below (in thousands):

	2011			2010			2009
Restricted stock and units	$	15,912		$	13,379		$	10,334
Stock appreciation rights		5,813			2,678			855
Stock options		239			239			378
Performance-based awards		124			(718	)		1,467
Total compensation cost		22,088			15,578			13,034
Less: Discontinued operations		(1,003	)		(1,310	)		(1,181	)
Continuing operations	$	21,085		$	14,268		$	11,853

Restricted stock activity

The Company measures compensation related to each share based on the market price of the common stock on the date of grant.  Restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, is summarized below:

	Shares			Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		991,629		$	24.01
Granted		474,818			40.97
Vested		(564,440	)		26.30
Forfeited		(23,518	)		32.17
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		878,489		$	31.49

Restricted stock unit activity

The Company measures compensation related to each unit based on the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant date.  RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, is summarized below:

	Units		Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		170,406	$	33.17
Granted		37,565		41.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		207,971	$	34.59
Vested at December 31, 2011		170,406	$	33.17

Performance-based award activity

Performance-based award activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, is summarized below:

	Number of shares issuable at target			Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share
Unearned awards outstanding at January 1, 2011		85,015		$	43.96
Vested		(53,984	)		43.96
Lapsed, unearned		(31,031	)		43.96
Unearned awards outstanding at December 31, 2011		-		$	-

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine fair values of SARs

Fair values of SARs granted were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions (no options were granted in 2011, 2010 or 2009):

	2011			2010			2009
Expected life in years		5.7			6.0			6.0
Risk-free interest rate		2.269	%		2.725	%		2.375	%
Expected volatility		49.16	%		50.16	%		52.86	%
Weighted-average grant-date per-share fair value	$	19.76		$	14.00		$	9.03

Stock option activity

Stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, is summarized below:

	Number of shares under option			Weighted-average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)		Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		1,471,899		$	23.23
Exercised		(879,083	)		22.68
Forfeited or expired		(33,611	)		37.06
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		559,205		$	23.26		3.2	$	4,876
Exercisable at December 31, 2011		559,205		$	23.26		3.2	$	4,876

SARs activity

SARs activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, is summarized below:

	Number of shares under SARs			Weighted-average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)		Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		828,185		$	21.43
Granted		363,810			41.00
Forfeited		(3,560	)		17.22
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,188,435		$	27.43		7.2	$	7,893
Exercisable at December 31, 2011		455,648		$	20.22		6.7	$	4,978