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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

4.       Income Taxes. As a result of the taxable income generated by the settlement proceeds, $5,385,000 of the deferred tax assets were utilized during the first six months of 2011. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, an income tax benefit was recorded of $444,000, or 39.7% of loss before income taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the provision for income taxes was $33,507,000, or 38.6% of income before income taxes. The income tax provision (benefit) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, is comprised of federal and state taxes. The primary difference between the Company's June 30, 2011, effective tax rate and the statutory federal rate is due to state income taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, no provision for income taxes or tax benefit was recorded as a full valuation allowance existed on the Company's deferred tax assets.

 

As of June 30, 2011, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits totaling $353,000 excluding interest which relate to state nexus issues (included in long-term liabilities). The amount of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, that would affect the effective income tax rates of future periods is $353,000. Due to the current statute of limitations regarding the unrecognized tax benefits, the unrecognized tax benefits and associated interest is reviewed quarterly.