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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 48,068 |  |  | $ | 18,085 |  |  | $ | 14,571 |
State |  |  | 11,969 |  |  |  | 7,412 |  |  |  | 4,008 |
Foreign |  |  | 23,101 |  |  |  | 16,232 |  |  |  | 5,169 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal and state |  |  | 15,117 |  |  |  | 3,654 |  |  |  | 10,412 |
Foreign |  |  | 2,039 |  |  |  | 3,716 |  |  |  | (4,660 | )
|  | $ | 100,294 |  |  | $ | 49,099 |  |  | $ | 29,500 |
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Domestic |  | $ | 202,210 |  |  | $ | 88,065 |  |  | $ | 66,756 |
Foreign |  |  | 48,006 |  |  |  | 27,103 |  |  |  | 7 |
|  | $ | 250,216 |  |  | $ | 115,168 |  |  | $ | 66,763 |
Schedule Of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rates |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Federal U.S. income tax rate |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Tax-free interest income |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.3 | )
Non-deductible expenses |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 4.8 |
Non-U.S. income taxed at different rates, net of foreign tax credits |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | 8.0 |
Federal tax credits |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | (2.5 | )
Tax impact of uncertain tax positions |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | (5.1 | )
Other, net |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 2.3 |
Effective tax rate |  |  | 40.1 | % |  |  | 42.6 | % |  |  | 44.2 | %
Deferred Portion Of Tax Provision (Benefit) |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Amortization of franchise rights |  | $ | 514 |  |  | $ | 570 |  |  | $ | 628 |
Amortization of other intangibles |  |  | 1,142 |  |  |  | 961 |  |  |  | 535 |
Accrued expenses, deducted for tax when paid |  |  | (2,076 | ) |  |  | 4,423 |  |  |  | 5,069 |
Capitalized costs for books, deducted for tax |  |  | 7,448 |  |  |  | 4,693 |  |  |  | 6,809 |
Depreciation |  |  | (1,709 | ) |  |  | (951 | ) |  |  | (9,804 | )
Federal impact of unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | (921 | ) |  |  | 1,353 |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 5,719 |  |  |  | (5,719 | ) |  |  | 5,434 |
Other, net |  |  | 5,787 |  |  |  | 4,314 |  |  |  | (4,272 | )
|  | $ | 17,156 |  |  | $ | 7,370 |  |  | $ | 5,752 |
Deferred Income Tax Amounts Included In Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Current deferred income tax assets, net |  | $ | 88,578 |  |  | $ | 92,087 |
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities, net |  |  | (14,377 | ) |  |  | (1,379 | )
|  | $ | 74,201 |  |  | $ | 90,708 |
Components Of Deferred Income Tax Amounts |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Deferred Income Tax Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for bad debts |  | $ | 7,123 |  |  | $ | 7,299 |
Employee retirement and other benefit obligations |  |  | 54,708 |  |  |  | 49,028 |
Workers' compensation |  |  | 8,526 |  |  |  | 8,284 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 15,502 |  |  |  | 18,909 |
Credits and net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 42,289 |  |  |  | 47,847 |
Other |  |  | 16,427 |  |  |  | 18,727 |
Total deferred income tax assets |  |  | 144,575 |  |  |  | 150,094 |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  | (20,475 | ) |  |  | (18,819 | )
Property and equipment basis differences |  |  | (8,823 | ) |  |  | (3,203 | )
Other |  |  | (4,742 | ) |  |  | (6,381 | )
Total deferred income tax liabilities |  |  | (34,040 | ) |  |  | (28,403 | )
Valuation allowance |  |  | (36,334 | ) |  |  | (30,983 | )
Total deferred income tax assets, net |  | $ | 74,201 |  |  | $ | 90,708 |
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 12,505 |  |  | $ | 13,135 |  |  | $ | 20,485 |
Gross increases—tax positions in prior years |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | 910 |  |  |  | 2,152 |
Gross decreases—tax positions in prior years |  |  | (1,061 | ) |  |  | (493 | ) |  |  | (6,592 | )
Gross increases—tax positions in current year |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 130 |
Settlements |  |  | (111 | ) |  |  | (1,111 | ) |  |  | (3,040 | )
Lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | (268 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 11,669 |  |  | $ | 12,505 |  |  | $ | 13,135 |

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