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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	$ 6,895	$ 9,585
Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	5,049	7,472
Brokered certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	1,381	1,648
Certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	465	465
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	5,049
Recurring [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	5,049
Recurring [Member] | Brokered certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	1,381
Recurring [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	465
Recurring [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	12,798
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Brokered certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	465
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	12,798
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Brokered certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	1,381
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	5,049
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Brokered certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Estimated Fair Value	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	$ 0

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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