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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Textual)
Percentage owner in subsidiary guarantors	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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