Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):


Fiscal Year	2011		2010		2009
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$	3,323	$	1,026	$	443
Income taxes	$	135,133	$	107,787	$	62,957
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	$	23,766	$	8,034	$	4,349
Retirement of treasury stock	$	482	$	725	$	212

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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