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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements |
Schedule Of Company's Financial Assets And (Liabilities) At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis |
|  | Basis of Fair Value Measurements |
|  | Balance at June 30, 2011 |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Money market investment |  | $ | 8,000 |  |  | $ | 8,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Available for sale securities |  |  | 2,353 |  |  |  | 2,353 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Contingent consideration |  |  | (2,707 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,707 | )
Interest rate agreements |  |  | (1,161 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,161 | ) |  |  | — |
|  | Basis of Fair Value Measurements |
|  | Balance at December 31, 2010 |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Money market investment |  | $ | 96,730 |  |  | $ | 96,730 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate agreements |  |  | (2,328 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,328 | ) |  |  | — |
Foreign currency contracts |  |  | 176 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 176 |  |  |  | — |

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