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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Concentration Risk, Additional Characteristic three four
Concentration Risk, Percentage 97.00% 92.00%
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring $ 677,994,000 $ 541,669,000
Commercial Paper 4,000,000 12,000,000
Financial Instruments, Owned, US Government and Agency Obligations, at Fair Value   22,000,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 192,529,000 180,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 240,900,000  
Money Market Funds and Demand Deposits [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 338,211,000 181,465,000
Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 96,130,000  
Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 160,574,000 175,394,000
US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 66,647,000 162,068,000
Corporate Bonds and Asset Backed Securities [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 16,432,000  
Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring   22,742,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 434,341,000 181,465,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Demand Deposits [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 338,211,000 181,465,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 96,130,000  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Asset Backed Securities [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 243,653,000 360,204,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Demand Deposits [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 160,574,000 175,394,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 66,647,000 162,068,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Asset Backed Securities [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 16,432,000  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring   22,742,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Demand Deposits [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Asset Backed Securities [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring   $ 0