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Accrued Payroll Costs And Retirement Obligations | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Payroll Costs And Retirement Obligations [Abstract] |
Accrued Payroll Costs And Retirement Obligations | Note F—Accrued Payroll Costs and Retirement Obligations Accrued payroll costs and retirement obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Payroll and benefits |  | $ | 181,035 |  |  | $ | 153,329 |
Employee retirement obligations |  |  | 87,031 |  |  |  | 80,716 |
Workers' compensation |  |  | 24,217 |  |  |  | 24,136 |
Payroll taxes |  |  | 63,011 |  |  |  | 56,466 |
|  | $ | 355,294 |  |  | $ | 314,647 |
Included in employee retirement obligations is the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Deferred compensation plan and other benefits related to the Company's Chief Executive Officer |  | $ | 71,603 |  |  | $ | 67,891 |

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- Definition The total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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