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Financial Instruments (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
2021 Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
2019 Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
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| Investment Holdings [Line Items] | |||||
| Current and Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 999,411 | $ 942,895 | $ 80,000 | ||
| Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate | 6.75% | 8.63% | |||
| Current and Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | $ 948,722 | $ 947,326 | $ 325,000 | $ 425,000 | $ 80,000 |
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Stated interest rate of the subordinated debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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