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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2005
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Long-term debt | |||
| Long-term debt | $ 95,844,000 | $ 95,844,000 | |
| Aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt | |||
| 2013 | 15,844,000 | ||
| 2035 | 80,000,000 | ||
| Long-term debt | 95,844,000 | 95,844,000 | |
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7.00% Senior Notes due January 15, 2013; interest payable each January 15 and July 15 which commenced July 15, 2003
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| Long-term debt | |||
| Long-term debt | 15,844,000 | 15,844,000 | |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% | |
| Aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt | |||
| Long-term debt | 15,844,000 | 15,844,000 | |
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5% New York City Industrial Development Agency Liberty Bonds due September 1, 2035; interest payable each March 1 and September 1 which commenced March 1, 2006
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| Long-term debt | |||
| Long-term debt issued, aggregate principal amount | 80,000,000 | ||
| Long-term debt | 80,000,000 | 80,000,000 | |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% | ||
| Aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt | |||
| Long-term debt | $ 80,000,000 | $ 80,000,000 |