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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 item | Jun. 30, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 630,934,000 | $ 592,640,000 | $ 1,115,158,000 | $ 1,047,245,000
Contribution margin | 216,148,000 | 197,391,000 | 355,502,000 | 348,641,000
Corporate and unallocated expenses | (36,721,000) | (27,618,000) | (68,770,000) | (52,582,000)
Operating income | 179,427,000 | 169,773,000 | 286,732,000 | 296,059,000
Other income (expense) | (3,402,000) | (60,000) | (5,303,000) | 286,000
Income before provision for income taxes | 176,025,000 | 169,713,000 | 281,429,000 | 296,345,000
Depreciation and amortization | (5,265,000) | (5,113,000) | (10,313,000) | (10,069,000)
Trademark amortization | (12,000) | (12,000) | (24,000) | (24,000)
Stock-based compensation expense | 7,400,000 | 7,100,000 | 14,400,000 | 13,600,000
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 600,992,000 | 568,026,000 | 1,061,168,000 | 999,208,000
Contribution margin | 215,018,000 | 195,770,000 | 353,991,000 | 344,862,000
Other income (expense) | 99,000 | 167,000 | 288,000 | 267,000
Depreciation and amortization | (4,598,000) | (3,910,000) | (9,019,000) | (7,693,000)
Warehouse ("Warehouse") |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 29,942,000 | 24,614,000 | 53,990,000 | 48,037,000
Contribution margin | 1,130,000 | 1,621,000 | 1,511,000 | 3,779,000
Depreciation and amortization | (53,000) | (27,000) | (101,000) | (55,000)
Trademark amortization | (11,000) | (11,000) | (22,000) | (22,000)
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated expenses | (36,721,000) | (27,618,000) | (68,770,000) | (52,582,000)
Other income (expense) | (3,501,000) | (227,000) | (5,591,000) | 19,000
Depreciation and amortization | (614,000) | (1,176,000) | (1,193,000) | (2,321,000)
Trademark amortization | (1,000) | (1,000) | (2,000) | (2,000)
Payroll cost | 21,400,000 | 17,900,000 | 40,800,000 | 35,500,000
Stock-based compensation expense | 7,400,000 | 7,100,000 | 14,400,000 | 13,600,000
Professional service expenses | 9,300,000 | 4,400,000 | 16,900,000 | 7,100,000
Other operating expenses | $ 6,000,000 | $ 5,300,000 | $ 11,100,000 | $ 10,000,000

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