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Acquisitions (Impact Of The Incremental Amortization And Related Tax Effect) (Details) (CDC Brasil S.A. [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
CDC Brasil S.A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 441
Provision for income taxes	$ (150)

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- Definition

Amortization Of Acquired Intangible Assets, Income Tax Effect

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of acquired intangible assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method.

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