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Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Benefit Plans  
Employee Benefit Plans

8.     Employee Benefit Plans

        The Company maintains qualified defined-contribution plans under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, covering substantially all U.S. employees who meet specified age and service requirements. Company contributions are made at the discretion of the Company, and cannot exceed the maximum amount deductible under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Company contributions under these plans amounted to approximately $2.7 million, $0.2 million, $2.2 million, and $2.2 million, for fiscal 2011, the five-week transition period ended January 1, 2011, fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2009, respectively.