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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
Basic shares outstanding			99,089				97,460				98,983				97,249
Effect of potential common stock:
Common stock awards			882				1,129				884				1,172
Senior subordinated convertible notes			191				1,030				204				1,079
Diluted shares outstanding			100,162				99,619				100,071				99,500

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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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