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Accrued Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses

11. Accrued Expenses

        Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Compensation and related expenses		$	36,227		$	53,438
Income taxes payable			926			2,602
Other			4,612			4,462
Total		$	41,765		$	60,502

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The entire disclosure for accounts payable and accrued liabilities at the end of the reporting period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20, 24

-Article 5



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a),20,24)

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