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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2007 Chairman and CEO WTM Restricted Stock | Jun. 30, 2011 WTM Restricted Stock | Jun. 30, 2010 WTM Restricted Stock | Jun. 30, 2011 WTM Restricted Stock | Jun. 30, 2010 WTM Restricted Stock | Dec. 31, 2010 WTM Restricted Stock | Mar. 31, 2010 Restricted shares that will vest in December, 2012
Activity in plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period (in shares) |  | 73,250 | 98,750 | 46,250 | 91,900 | 91,900 |
Issued (in shares) | 15,000 | 250 |  | 27,250 | 19,750 |  | 19,750
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  | (12,650) |  |
Cancellations and change in assumed forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  |  | (250) |  |
Ending of period (in shares) |  | 73,500 | 98,750 | 73,500 | 98,750 | 46,250 |
Unamortized grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized grant date fair value, beginning balance |  | $ 21.7 | $ 27.6 | $ 14.1 | $ 23.7 | $ 23.7 |
Issued |  | 0.1 |  | 9.9 | 6.7 |  |
Forfeited |  |  |  |  | (0.1) |  |
Modified |  |  | (3.3) |  | (3.3) |  |
Expense recognized |  | (2.9) | (3.4) | (5.1) | (6.1) |  |
Unamortized grant date fair value, ending balance |  | $ 18.9 | $ 20.9 | $ 18.9 | $ 20.9 | $ 14.1 |
Number of installments in which the shares vest |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Issued (in shares) | 15,000 | 250 |  | 27,250 | 19,750 |  | 19,750
Percentage of restricted shares that would have vested for a termination without cause (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |

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