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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
9. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were 36.2% and 38.8%, respectively.  The decrease in the effective income tax rate year-over-year is primarily due to the lower tax rate of a foreign subsidiary acquired during the fourth quarter of 2012 and the reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit.