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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic To Diluted

		Three months ended March 31,
		2012		2011
Basic shares outstanding		97,039		95,374
Effect of potential common stock
Common stock awards		1,140		1,305
Senior subordinated convertible notes		1,128		1,474
Diluted shares outstanding		99,307		98,153

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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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