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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Increase in warranty reserves associated with discontinued operations	$ 3.8
Discontinued operations expense due to settlement with customer	$ 1.9

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