Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |
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| Percentage not approached by expected return on any VIE investment | 50.00% |
| Other financial obligation to VIEs | $ 0 |
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- Definition Percentage not approached by expected return on any VIE investment
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- Definition Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
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- Definition The amount of financial or other support the reporting entity has provided (explicitly or implicitly) to the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) that it was not previously contractually required to provide or that the reporting entity intends to provide, including, for example, situations in which the reporting entity assisted the VIE in obtaining another type of support. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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