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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques) (Details) (Level 3) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Discount Rate | Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 18.50%
Discount Rate | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 10.50%
CRDA Reserves | CRDA Deposits [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 33.00%
Risk-free Interest Rate | Earnout on Excess of EBITDA in 2015 |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 0.40%
Risk-adjusted Discount Rate | Earnout on Excess of EBITDA in 2015 |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 14.50%
EBITDA volatility | Earnout on Excess of EBITDA in 2015 |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage | 21.30%

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