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Fair Value (Details)	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures Details [Abstract]
Fair Value Percent Threshold For Significant Assumption	10.00%

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Represents the minimum percentage of the overall fair value determination that an assumption must represent to be considered significant to the overall fair value.

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