Changes In Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Changes In Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Changes In Stockholders' Equity

Note 13 - Changes in Stockholders' Equity:

Changes in our Common Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income accounts during the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 were as follows (share amounts and $ amounts in thousands):

									Accumulated
						Additional			Other
	Common Stock					Paid-In			Comprehensive
	Shares			Amount		Capital			Income
Balance, December 31, 2011		39,678		$	397	$	389,166		$	13
Unrealized income on available for sale securities, net of tax		-			-		-			35
Exercise of stock options		149			1		3,643			-
Net excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		-			-		2,759			-
Issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock     Purchase Program		-			-		76			-
Forfeitures of restricted stock		(5	)		-		-			-
Issuances of restricted stock		98			1		(1	)		-
Compensatory arrangements (a)		-			-		2,442			-
Balance, March 31, 2012		39,920		$	399	$	398,085		$	48

(a)    Share-based compensation expense includes equity-settled awards only.

In September 2007, our Board of Directors approved an expansion of our share repurchase program allowing for the repurchase of up to $75 million of our common stock. The repurchases may be made, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are and will be available for general corporate purposes. Werepurchased 1,643 thousand shares of our common stock for approximately $31.4 million pursuant to the expanded program in 2007. Wedid not repurchase any shares of common stock under this authorization in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 or the year-to-date period of 2012. The authorized amount remaining for stock repurchases under the repurchase program was $43.6 million, as of March 31, 2012. The repurchase program has no expiration date.