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Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Benefit Plans
Employee contribution limit per calendar year to 401 (k) Plan (as a percent of compensation)	60.00%
Employer match of employee contributions of first 6% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	6.00%
Company's contribution to benefit plan	$ 1.6	$ 1.2	$ 1.1

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- Definition

The limit of annual employee contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of compensation.

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Employer contribution for Defined benefit plan.

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Represents the first level of employee contributions (percentage of compensation) which are matched by the employer.

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Represents the employer matching contribution of the first level of employee contributions.

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