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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic To Diluted

		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Basic shares outstanding			95,911				94,011				95,644				93,911
Effect of potential common stock:
Common stock awards			1,282				983				1,293				940
Senior subordinated convertible notes			1,219				1,455				1,345				1,384
Diluted shares outstanding			98,412				96,449				98,282				96,235

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Disclosure of the number of weighted average shares outstanding including basic shares outstanding and considering the effect of potentially dilutive common stock awards and senior subordinated convertible notes as of the balance sheet date.

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