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DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS [Abstract]  
DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
NOTE 18—DEFINED‑CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLANS
The Company maintains a defined‑contribution savings plan which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan covers substantially all full-time U.S. employees. Participating employees may defer a portion of their pretax earnings, up to the Internal Revenue Service annual contribution limit. The Company's expense associated with matching employee contributions, including eBioscience, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $3.0 million, $3.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Company contributions to employees vest ratably over four years.