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Senior Notes Payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Senior Notes Payable	8. Senior Notes Payable In January 2012, the Company discontinued its Senior Notes Program.  All previously issued Senior Notes, $101,411 outstanding as of December 31, 2011, were redeemed prior to June 30, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for long-term debt.

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