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Business Combinations (Estimated Acquisition Earn-Out Payables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Change in fair value on estimated acquisition earn-out payables	$ (1,286)	$ (60)	$ (697)	$ (1,616)
Interest expense accretion	476	253	1,353	580
Total change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables	$ (810)	$ 193	$ 656	$ (1,036)

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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