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Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Equity-Based Compensation Expense

Employee equity-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:

 

       Year Ended  
(In thousands)      2011        2010        2009  

Restricted stock units

     $ 1,212         $ 1,544         $ 2,218   

Performance shares

       5,446           3,275           794   

 

 

Total employee equity-based compensation

     $ 6,658         $ 4,819         $ 3,012   

 

 

Related tax benefit

     $ 2,290         $ 1,582         $ 1,018   

 

 
Summary of Status of Outstanding RSU Awards

A summary of the status of outstanding unvested RSU awards as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and changes during those years, is presented below:

 

    2011         2010         2009  
    Shares    

Weighted
Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

        Shares    

Weighted
Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

        Shares    

Weighted
Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Unvested shares outstanding at

               

January 1

    437,272      $ 6.96          849,512      $ 7.04          564,938      $ 8.63   

Granted

    23,138        38.42          32,428        24.23          428,722        4.95   

Vested

    (286,486     6.88          (425,556     8.42          (36,694     7.52   

Forfeited

    (4,580     8.64          (19,112     7.14          (107,454     6.93   
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Unvested shares outstanding at December 31

    169,344        11.33          437,272        6.96          849,512        7.04   

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

    $ 6,030          $ 17,119          $ 23,349   

 

 
Assumption Used in Monte Carlo Model to Estimate Fair Value of Performance Shares Awards

The fair value of performance share awards is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For performance shares granted in 2011, the following assumptions were used in our Monte Carlo model:

 

 

 

Closing price of stock on date of grant

     $ 38.46   

Risk free rate

       1.16%   

Measurement period

       3 years   

Volatility

       81%   

 

 
Summary of Status of Outstanding Performance Share Awards

A summary of the status of outstanding performance share awards as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and changes during those years, is presented below:

 

    2011                2010         2009  
    Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
        Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
        Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Outstanding at

               

January 1

    638,870      $ 13.00          524,588      $ 5.64               $   

Granted

    110,668        57.18          141,522        39.36          562,182        5.59   

Forfeited

                    (27,240     8.14          (37,594     4.94   
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Outstanding at

               

December 31

    749,538        19.52          638,870        13.00          524,588        5.64   

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

    $ 26,691          $ 25,012          $ 14,418