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Long-Term Debt (Details 6) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Financial covenants include required specified ratios |
Required consolidated liquidity ratio | 1.05
Required consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio | 1.20
Required Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio | 5.50
Actual consolidated liquidity ratio | 1.15
Actual consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio | 1.69
Actual consolidated lease adjusted leverage ratio | 3.94

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