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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Dividends [Abstract] |
Dividends | (10) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $4.8 million, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2011 and $4.9, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2010. During each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we declared and paid dividends of $14.6 million.

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