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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Contingently Issuable Shares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Contingently Issuable Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount	400,000	0	1,800,000	700,000	700,000
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Assuming Exercise Of Share Based Payment Arrangements	72,800,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 260

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