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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table reports the effects of the changes in the fair valuations of certain of our financial instruments.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (In thousands)
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,824 |  |  | $ | 16,356 |
Fair value adjustment of investment available for sale | (962 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax effect | — |  |  | (4,230 | ) |  | (5,824 | )
Fair value adjustments, net of tax | $ | (962 | ) |  | $ | 7,594 |  |  | $ | 10,532 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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