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Income Taxes 6 (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
State NOL carryforwards | 617,900,000
Deferred tax asset for State NOL carryforwards | 27,800,000
Deferred tax asset for Federal NOL carryforward (entities not on Federal return) | 5,900,000
Internal Revenue Service IRS Member |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Expiration of NOL carryforwards | between 2011 and 2030
State And Local Jurisdiction Member |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Expiration of NOL carryforwards | between 2011 and 2030

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- Definition The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 289 + Details
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