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Liabilities for Dispositions and Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] |
Schedule of Change in Environmental Loss Contingencies [Table Text Block] | An analysis of the liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations follows:
| June 30, |  | December 31, |
| 2013 |  | 2012 |
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 81,695 |  |  | $ | 90,824 |  |
Expenditures charged to liabilities | (4,015 | ) |  | (9,926 | ) |
Increase to liabilities | 448 |  |  | 797 |  |
Balance, end of period | 78,128 |  |  | 81,695 |  |
Less: Current portion | (8,686 | ) |  | (8,105 | ) |
Non-current portion | $ | 69,442 |  |  | $ | 73,590 |  |

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