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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Accounting Policies (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
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Date management issued the entity's financial statements, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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