Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair value
The Company estimated the fair value of each grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model, utilizing the following weighted average assumptions for 2012 and 2011:
 
2012
 
2011
Risk-free interest rate
1.1
%
 
2.8
%
Dividend yield
0.2
%
 
0.2
%
Volatility factor
58.3
%
 
52.3
%
Weighted average expected life
5.2 – 6.7 years

 
5.2 – 6.7 years

Performance Awards [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair value
The grant date fair value of the performance awards was $26.81, which was estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation model, and incorporated the following assumptions:

 
2012
Risk-free interest rate
0.4
%
Dividend yield
0.2
%
Volatility factor
67.9
%
Expected life of award
2.9 years