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Long-Term Debt (Details 2)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Redemption price, percentage
Beginning on March 15, 2014	104.50%
Beginning on March 15, 2015	102.25%
Beginning on March 15, 2016 and thereafter	100.00%

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Debt instrument redemption price year one percentage.

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Debt instrument redemption price year three and thereafter percentage.

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Debt instrument redemption price year two percentage.

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