INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

INCOME TAXES

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Income before income taxes	$	24,732		$	84,348
Provision for income taxes	(4,345		)	(9,795		)
Effective tax rate	17.57		%	11.61		%