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Shareholders Equity | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011
Stockholders Equity Note Abstract |  |
Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure Text Block | The following table presents: (a) the amount of dividend equivalents that were paid to the holders of RSUs that vested; and (b) the tax benefit s that w ere recorded to paid-in capital: | 10. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Dividends The Company currently does not pay a dividend on its common stock. A ny future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration. Pursuant to the Company's current Bank Facility, during periods when the Company's Consolidated Leverage Ratio exceeds 6.0 times, the Company would be p rohibited from paying dividends. Dividend Equivalents The Company's grants of restricted stock units ("RSUs") include the right, upon vesting, to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate amount of dividends, if any, that holder s would have received on the shares of common stock underlying their RSUs if such RSUs had been vested during the period. The following table presents the amounts accrued and unpaid on unvested RSUs as of the periods indicated:
|  | Balance Sheet |  | June 30, |  | December 31,
|  | Location |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  |  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Short-term dividend equivalent liability |  | Other current liabilities |  | $ | 56 |  | $ | 522
Long-term dividend equivalent liability |  | Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 228 |  |  | 276
Total dividend equivalent liability |  |  |  | $ | 284 |  | $ | 798
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Dividend equivalents paid |  | $ | 509 |  | $ | 870
Tax benefit recognized to paid-in capital |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
Deemed Repurchases Of Vested RSUs Upon vesting of an RSU, a tax obligation is created for both the employer and the employee. U nless employee s e lect to pay their tax withholding obligation s in cash, the Company withholds shares of stock in an amount sufficient to cover their tax withholding obligations. The withholding of these shares by the Company is deemed to be a repurchase of its stock. The following table presents for the periods indicated: (1) the shares of stock the Company was deemed to have repurchased; and (2) the amount s that the Company recorded as financing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Shares of stock deemed repurchased |  |  | 283 |  |  | 180
Amount recorded as financing activity |  | $ | 2,977 |  | $ | 1,617
Company Share Repurchase Programs The Company's Board of Directors has authorized in the past, and may authorize in the future, share repurchase programs for the purchase of Class A common stock over a defined period of time. Such authorizations may be limited by the Company's Bank Facility. See Note 7 for further discussion. There are no authorized share repurchase programs as of June 30, 2011.

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- Definition Disclosures related to accounts comprising shareholders' equity, including other comprehensive income. Includes: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables; effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 15 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph d -Article 4 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 4 -Section C, E Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 1 -Section B -Paragraph 7, 11A Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Article 4 + Details
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