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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 540,849,000 | $ 590,422,000 | $ 630,934,000 | $ 484,223,000 | $ 471,517,000 | $ 541,940,000 | $ 592,640,000 | $ 454,605,000 | $ 2,246,428,000 | $ 2,060,702,000 | $ 1,703,230,000
Contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 725,174,000 | 664,103,000 | 547,501,000
Corporate & unallocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (152,258,000) | (113,480,000) | (91,078,000)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 572,916,000 | 550,623,000 | 456,423,000
Interest and other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,022,000) | (1,469,000) | 847,000
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 563,894,000 | 549,154,000 | 457,270,000
Depreciation & amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,713,000) | (20,513,000) | (17,032,000)
Trademark amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,000) | (49,000) | (52,000)
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 | 28,400,000 | 19,400,000
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate & unallocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (152,258,000) | (113,480,000) | (91,078,000)
Interest and other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,775,000) | (1,961,000) | 860,000
Depreciation & amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,446,000) | (4,714,000) | (4,261,000)
Trademark amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,000) | (5,000) | (8,000)
Payroll cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,500,000 | 73,000,000 | 55,800,000
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 | 28,400,000 | 19,400,000
Professional service expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,700,000 | 19,700,000 | 17,800,000
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000 | 4,100,000
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,100,000 | 16,400,000 | 13,400,000
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,147,355,000 | 1,966,481,000 | 1,608,326,000
Contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 726,826,000 | 660,607,000 | 543,210,000
Interest and other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 755,000 | 494,000 | (12,000)
Depreciation & amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,023,000) | (15,660,000) | (12,684,000)
Warehouse ("Warehouse") | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,073,000 | 94,221,000 | 94,904,000
Contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,652,000) | 3,496,000 | 4,291,000
Interest and other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000) | (2,000) | (1,000)
Depreciation & amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (244,000) | (139,000) | (87,000)
Trademark amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (44,000) | $ (44,000) | $ (44,000)

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