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DECONSOLIDATION OF A SUBSIDIARY | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
DECONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY [ABSTRACT] |
DECONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY | (23) DECONSOLIDATION OF A SUBSIDIARY On December 22, 2008, Newgen Results Corporation (“Newgen”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The consolidation of a majority-owned subsidiary is precluded where control does not rest with the majority owners and under legal reorganization or bankruptcy control rests with the Bankruptcy Court. Accordingly, the Company deconsolidated Newgen as of December 22, 2008. On September 9, 2010, Newgen settled a legal claim for $3.6 million that was paid for by the Company on behalf of Newgen. As a result of the legal settlement, the Company recognized a $5.9 million gain in Other income (expense), net and a $2.3 million expense in Provision for income taxes for the year 2010. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company's negative investment in Newgen was $0.1 million and is included in Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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