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Related Party Transactions (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Floor T Company | Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related party | $ 10,138,000 |  | $ 10,138,000 | $ 7,915,000
Asset impairment | 70,400,000 | 90,900,000 | 161,336,000 |
Related Party Transactions (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of floor leased |  |  | 2 |
Lease expenses |  |  | 500,000 |
Unrecouped minimum royalty payments |  |  | 47,200,000 |
Proceeds from royalty payments in current year |  |  | 20,200,000 |
Membership interest description |  |  | right to nominate two members of Taggart’s 5-person board of directors |
Number of companies acquired |  |  | 4 |
Gain on partnership |  |  | 3,000,000 |
Reserve exchange |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Cline Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related party | 8,400,000 |  | 8,400,000 |
Rate of interest in the partnerships general partner |  |  | 31.00% |
Related party transaction number of units hold by the related party in partnerships' general partner |  |  | 16,686,672 |
Asset impairment | 70,400,000 | 90,900,000 |  |
Taggart Global USA, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related party | 1,300,000 |  | 1,300,000 |
Cost of Acqusition | 46,600,000 |  | 46,600,000 |
Kopper-Glo [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related party | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |

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