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Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2005 SHG person | Dec. 31, 2011 SHG person | Dec. 31, 2010 SHG
Marketable Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in senior subordinated notes of related party | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000 |  | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000
Face rate of senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  |  |  | 11.00% | 11.00% |
Effective yield on senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  |  |  | 11.10% | 11.10% |
Number of directors serving as chief executive officer of related entity |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |

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- Definition Represents the number of directors serving as chief executive officer of the related entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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