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Incentive Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Incentive Plans [Abstract]

Summary of activity in outstanding grants

Outstanding grants at January 1, 2012			870,760
Grants during the year			272,150
Grants vested and paid during the year			(187,096	)
Forfeitures during the year			(832	)
Outstanding grants at March 31, 2012			954,982

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Summary of long term incentive plan disclosure.

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