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Acquisitions (Details) | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 Les Produits de Piscine Metrinox Inc. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Turf Equipment Supply Company [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Pool Boat and Leisure, S.A. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 General Pool and Spa Supply, Inc. (GPS) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Kilpatrick Company Inc [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Poolway Schwimmbadtechnik GmbH [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 G.L. Cornell Company [Member]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sales centers | 298 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1
Number of acquired sales centers consolidated into existing sales centers |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |

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