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Special Cash Dividend | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Special Cash Dividend [Abstract] |
Special Cash Dividend | 14. Special Cash Dividend On June 21, 2013, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from the May 31, 2013 debt refinancing (see Note 8 – Credit Agreements) to pay a special cash dividend of $5.00 per share on its common stock, resulting in payments totaling $340,772 to shareholders. The Company also recorded a liability of $1,322, included in other accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, for dividends declared on unvested restricted stock awards. Payment of these dividends will be made when the underlying restricted stock awards vest. In connection with the special dividend, and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan, certain adjustments are required to be made to stock options outstanding under the plan in order to avoid dilution of the intended benefits which would otherwise result as a consequence of the special dividend. As such, the strike price for all outstanding stock option awards outstanding prior to the special dividend date was adjusted by the $5.00 special dividend amount. There was no change to compensation expense as a result of this adjustment. The balance of retained earnings as of the dividend declaration date was $4,934. The dividends paid were first charged to retained earnings and dividends in excess of retained earnings were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

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