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Commitments And Contingencies (Future Minimum Lease Commitments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies
Six months ending December 31, 2011	$ 35,250
2012	65,505
2013	57,553
2014	45,708
2015	36,319
2016	27,392
Thereafter	78,111
Future Minimum Lease Payments	$ 345,838

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the first fiscal year following the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the remainder of the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the fifth fiscal year following the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the fourth fiscal year following the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the third fiscal year following the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due during the second fiscal year following the current fiscal year.

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- Definition

The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 122
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph b(i)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
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- Definition

For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due after the fifth year from the balance sheet date on leases defined as operating.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 122
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph b(i)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41502-112717

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