Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Tax Benefit/Expense

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Income Tax Benefit/Expense
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Benefit/Expense [Abstract]  
Income Tax Benefit/Expense
7. Income Tax Benefit/Expense

Income tax expense was $14.6 million for the first quarter of 2012, as compared to income tax expense of $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2011. The increase in current quarter tax expense is driven primarily by higher pre-tax earnings of $41.0 million for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2011.