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Long-Term Debt (Mortgage Loan) (Details)					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Canadian Prime [Member] Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Mortgage [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Mortgage [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2009 Mortgage [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Mortgage [Member] CAD	Dec. 31, 2005 Mortgage [Member] CAD
Mortgage loan principal amount										15,000,000
Secured Debt		12,552,000	12,493,000
Original mortgage maturity term (in years)						5
Additional maturity term after extension (in months)	12
Debt maturity date					Jan. 01, 2011
Debt maturity date after extension						1-1-2012
Interest addition to floating rate				0.50%
Mortgage loan fixed interest rate						5.25%
Mortgage loan principal payment									11,900,000
Mortgage		12,552,000	12,493,000
Collateral Building Net						15,400,000	15,900,000
Interest expense						$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 600,000

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date , including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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