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Taxes Collected From Customers
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Taxes Collected From Customers [Abstract]  
Taxes Collected From Customers
Taxes Collected From Customers
 
The Company accounts for certain taxes collected from its customers in accordance with the accounting guidance which permits companies to adopt a policy of presenting taxes in the income statement on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues). Taxes within the scope of this accounting guidance would include taxes that are imposed on a revenue transaction between a seller and a customer, for example, sales taxes, use taxes, value-added taxes and some types of excise taxes. The Company has consistently recorded all taxes on a net basis.