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Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011
Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Non-cash investing activity	$ 4,000
Total purchase price	$ 11,539

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Non cash financing and investing activities.

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Noncash or part noncash acquisition purchase price.

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The value of an asset or business acquired in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 32

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