Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
Liability for unrecognized tax | $ 14.8 | $ 16.2 | |
Unrecognized tax favorable impact on effective tax rate | 6.9 | 5.8 | |
Accrued interest and penalties applied to uncertain tax positions | $ 8.1 | $ 8.4 |
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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