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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt Balances | The estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt balances (including current portion) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 is set forth below (in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair Value |
Borrowings under Credit Agreement: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  | $ | 110,000 |  |  | $ | 110,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Term loan facility |  |  | 92,500 |  |  |  | 92,500 |  |  |  | 98,750 |  |  |  | 98,750 |
Senior Notes |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | 315,942 |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | 289,625 |
Total debt |  | $ | 502,500 |  |  | $ | 518,442 |  |  | $ | 398,750 |  |  | $ | 388,375 |

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