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New Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] |
New Accounting Pronouncements | New Accounting Pronouncements Information concerning recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not been adopted by the Company and could have a material impact is presented below. Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 - Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities The FASB released amended guidance that will require entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, the update requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar agreements. The update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods therein. The disclosures required by this amendment will be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of this new standard.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for a new accounting pronouncement that has been issued but not yet adopted. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 11 -Section M Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 11.M) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6369664&loc=d3e31137-122693 + Details
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