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Significant Accounting Policies Income Taxes (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Contingency |
PortionOfTaxBenefitRecordedPositionsMoreLikelyThanNotToBeSustained | 50.00%

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