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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Dividend authorized, USD $) | 1 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2012
Dividend authorized |
Dividends: |
Quarterly dividend authorized (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19
Stock dividends authorized | $ 0.0107

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