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Equity Compensation Plans and Equity (Details 3) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2009 D | Dec. 31, 2011 Y | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,106,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 25.58 |  |
Options Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 983,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 17.92 |  |
Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance upon exercise of stock options and grants of restricted stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,961,178 |  |
Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of the entity's common stock for sale under the Underwriting Agreement |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum additional shares of the entity's common stock that the Underwriters had an option to purchase, which they exercised in full |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |
Period for which the Underwriters had an option to purchase additional shares of the entity's common stock (in days) |  |  | 30 |  |  |
Number of shares sold |  | 5,750,000 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |  | $ 130,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 130,086,000
Transaction costs |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount of common stock repurchase (in dollars) | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 4,160,228 | 1,118,600 |
Amount of shares repurchased including transaction costs (in dollars) |  |  |  | $ 162,077,000 | $ 38,098,000 |
Average cost of per share repurchased (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 38.96 | $ 34.06 |
Range of Exercise Prices from $8.82 to $15.08 |  |  |  |  |  |
Information about stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 8.82 |  |
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 15.08 |  |
Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 737,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 10.98 |  |
Options Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 412,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 11.27 |  |
Range of Exercise Prices from $15.29 to $23.55 |  |  |  |  |  |
Information about stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 15.29 |  |
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 23.55 |  |
Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 425,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 18.49 |  |
Options Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 417,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 18.39 |  |
Range of Exercise Prices from $24.40 to $39.79 |  |  |  |  |  |
Information about stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 24.40 |  |
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 39.79 |  |
Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 545,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  | 8.3 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 33.39 |  |
Options Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 150,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 34.11 |  |
Range of Exercise Prices from $42.19 to $51.70 |  |  |  |  |  |
Information about stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 42.19 |  |
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 51.70 |  |
Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 399,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  | 8.9 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 49.45 |  |
Options Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 47.37 |  |

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