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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 7 Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2012 was 33.1% compared to 35.7% in the second quarter of 2011, due to the recognition in tax expense in 2012 of favorable state income tax audit outcomes for prior periods. The provision for income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes for the first half of 2012 was 35.1% compared to 35.9% in the first half of 2011.