INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of (provision for) benefit from income taxes and the effective tax rates

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Income before income taxes	$	139,909	$	83,234	$	333,948	$	26,391
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(23,203)		136,578		(51,819)		173,593
Effective tax rate		16.58%		(164.09)%		15.52%		(657.77)%