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Retirement and Security Bonus Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Retirement and Security Bonus Plans [Abstract]  
Retirement and Security Bonus Plans

Note 11 — Retirement and Security Bonus Plans

The Company has a retirement plan with a profit sharing feature for certain sales, office and warehouse employees. The amounts of the Company’s annual contributions are determined annually by the Board of Directors. Expenses incurred for the profit sharing plan were $2.5 million, $2.4 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company has a security bonus plan for the benefit of its independent sales representatives, under the terms of which participants are credited with a percentage of their yearly net commissions. The aggregate amounts credited to participants’ accounts vest 25% after five years and an additional 5% vests each year thereafter upon qualification for the plan. For financial reporting purposes, amounts are charged to operations over the vesting period. Expenses incurred for the security bonus plan were $2.1 million, $1.9 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.