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Equity Incentive Plans and Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2012 Employee Stock Option | Dec. 31, 2011 Employee Stock Option | Dec. 31, 2010 Employee Stock Option | Jun. 22, 2012 Stock Option Exchange Program Employee Stock Option | Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Option Exchange Program Employee Stock Option | Dec. 31, 2012 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans | Dec. 31, 2011 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans | Dec. 31, 2010 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
Shares available for grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available, at the beginning of the year |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,812,876 |  | 5,348,162 |  | 7,462,394 |
Increase in shares approved for issuance | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) |  | (7,789,220) | (2,357,001) | (1,921,743) |  | (2,840,986) | (7,789,220) | [1] | (2,357,001) |  | (1,921,743) |
Stock options forfeited (in shares) |  | 2,610,812 | 865,097 | 1,411,524 |  |  | 2,610,812 | [2] | 865,097 |  | 1,411,524 |
Stock options expired under former plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576,763) |  | (503,526) |  | (1,231,899) |
Nonvested equity stock and stock units granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,113,014) | [3] | (562,257) | [3] | (453,468) | [3]
Nonvested equity stock and stock units forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,468 | [3] | 22,401 | [3] | 81,354 | [3]
Shares available, at the end of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,729,159 |  | 2,812,876 |  | 5,348,162 |
Conversion factor used to calculate the decrease in the number of shares available for grant resulting from the grant of restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion factor used to calculate the increase in the number of shares available for grant resulting from the forfeiture of restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum contractual term of options granted in stock option exchange program (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental compensation cost of new options granted |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost of original options |  |  |  |  | $ 19.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted (in dollars per share) |  | $ 5.81 | $ 18.83 | $ 22.47 | $ 5.63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options surrendered in stock option exchange program |  | 6,449,255 |  |  |  | 6,449,255 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost (in years) |  | 2 years 9 months 19 days |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amount includes 2,840,986 shares that were granted from the stock option exchange program (discussed below).
[2] | Amount excludes 6,449,255 shares that were surrendered from the stock option exchange program (discussed below) as the shares are no longer available for grant.
[3] | For purposes of determining the number of shares available for grant under the 2006 Plan against the maximum number of shares authorized, each restricted stock granted reduces the number of shares available for grant by 1.5 shares and each restricted stock forfeited increases shares available for grant by 1.5 shares.

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