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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Assets: |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | $ 33,143 | $ 31,698
Available for sale securities | 7,153 | 6,776
Fair Value Assets | 40,296 | 38,474
Liabilities: |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | (807) | (986)
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 629,798 | 533,900
Carrying value of long-term debt, excluding derivative liabilities | 388,679 | 398,068
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 21,368 | 20,569
Available for sale securities | 7,153 | 6,776
Fair Value Assets | 28,521 | 27,345
Liabilities: |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 11,775 | 11,129
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Assets | 11,775 | 11,129
Liabilities: |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 0 | 0
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | (807) | (986)
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | (490) | (594)
Convertible senior debentures | November 9, 2010 |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 | 0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 | 0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | (490) | (594)
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | (317) | (392)
Convertible senior debentures | May 13, 2011 |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 | 0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 | 0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (317) | $ (392)

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