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Net Income per Share (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Feb. 22, 2012
Share Repurchase Program
Share repurchase program	$ 7.5
Additional shares authorized to be repurchased, amount					4.45
Number of shares repurchased		129,785	252,585
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 22.28	$ 19.83
Amount available for future repurchases under share repurchase programs			$ 2.1

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Represents the average price per share of the shares repurchased by the entity during the reporting period.

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The amount authorized for repurchase of additional shares by an entity's board of directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

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The amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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The remaining repurchase amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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