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Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units |  |  | $ 11,280,000 | $ 720,000
Stock-based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock authorized for issuance | 1,800,000 |  | 1,800,000 |
Shares of common stock available for issuance | 550,755 |  | 550,755 |
Restricted stock units maximum term in years | 3 years |  | 3 years |
Vesting period of stock options in years | 3 years |  | 3 years |
Contractual life of stock options in years | 10 years |  | 10 years |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
RSUs Paid to settle tax withholding obligations |  |  | 140,726 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units |  |  | 11,300,000 |
Unamortized stock based compensation expense | 8,500,000 |  | 8,500,000 |
Weighted-average remaining amortization period in years |  |  | 1 year 6 months |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recognized stock-based compensation expense | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 5,400,000 | 4,000,000
Unamortized stock based compensation expense | $ 200,000 |  | $ 200,000 |
Weighted-average remaining amortization period in years |  |  | 9 months 18 days |

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