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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable |
|  | 2011 |  |  |  | 2010 |  |  |  | 2009 |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 25,816 |  |  | $ | 26,624 |  |  | $ | 8,372 |
Additions, net of recoveries |  | 62,157 |  |  |  | 76,292 |  |  |  | 107,991 |
Deductions |  | (64,436 | ) |  |  | (77,100 | ) |  |  | (89,739 | )
Ending balance | $ | 23,537 |  |  | $ | 25,816 |  |  | $ | 26,624 |

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