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Stock Buyback Program | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Buyback Program [Abstract] |
Stock Buyback Program | Note 11 — Stock Buyback Program In June 2009, we announced that we intended to purchase up to 1.5 million shares of our common stock plus an amount equal to additional shares of our common stock granted under our stock-based compensation plans (Note 9) as permitted under our Credit Agreement (Note 7). Our Board of Directors had previously granted us the authority to repurchase shares of our common stock in an amount equal to any equity based grants made pursuant to our stock-based compensation plans. We may continue to make repurchases pursuant to this authority from time to time as additional equity based grants are made under our stock based compensation plans depending on prevailing market conditions and other factors. All repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time at the discretion of management. In June 2012, we purchased the remaining 405,063 shares then available under this plan for $6.4 million or an average of $15.82 per share. As of December 31, 2012, we had repurchased a total of 2,878,793 shares of our common stock for $36.9 million or an average of $12.83 per share. We retire all repurchased shares.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation. + References No definition available. + Details
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