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Employee Benefit Plan | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit Plan [Abstract] |
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN | EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN Tax-deferred savings plan under our 401(k) Plan, participating employees may defer a portion of their pre-tax earnings, up to the IRS annual contribution limit. In Canada, we have a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan program (the “RRSP”) which permits participants to make tax deductible contributions up to the maximum contribution limits under the Income Tax Act. Our board of directors approved 50% matching contributions on employee contributions up to 4% of each employee’s eligible earnings. Our matching contributions to the 401(k) Plans and RRSP for fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011 were $2.1 million, $1.8 million, and $1.5 million, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for an entity's employee compensation and benefit plans, including, but not limited to, postemployment and postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans, non-qualified and supplemental benefit plans, deferred compensation, share-based compensation, life insurance, severance, health care, unemployment and other benefit plans. + References No definition available. + Details
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