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Description of business and basis of presentation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Description of business and basis of presentation [Abstract] |
Summary of the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's senior convertible notes due |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | Carrying value |  |  | Estimated fair value |  |  | Carrying value |  |  | Estimated fair value |
Notes due 2013 |  | $ | 114.3 |  |  | $ | 70.8 |  |  | $ | 113.9 |  |  | $ | 61.0 |
Notes due 2015 |  | $ | 97.4 |  |  | $ | 57.8 |  |  | $ | 96.8 |  |  | $ | 60.8 |
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 forward purchase contract |
|  | Three months end September 30, 2012 |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |
Beginning Balance |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Issuance |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,080 |
Adjustments to fair value included in other income (expense) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,011 |
Transfers to additional paid-in-capital |  |  | — |  |  |  | (13,091 | )
Ending Balance |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |

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