Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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| Trade receivables | $ 36,581 | $ 34,528 |
| Fees earned, not billed | 99,274 | 93,506 |
| Other receivables | 4,703 | 9,651 |
| Gross receivables | 140,558 | 137,685 |
| Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1,097) | (1,195) |
| Net receivables | $ 139,461 | $ 136,490 |
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- Definition Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Abstract]
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- Definition Fees earned not billed
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- Definition Trade receivables
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- Definition Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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