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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Mar. 22, 2012
Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.73	$ 0.45	$ 0.40
Cash dividends, date payable					Mar. 22, 2012

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- Definition

Cash dividends, date payable.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770

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