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Other Long-term Liabilities, Net (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 former_executive_officers | Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Other long-term liabilities, net [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other long-term liabilities, net [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Split-Dollar Life Insurance Policies [Member]
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Split dollar insurance policies, death benefits |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Number of former executive officers who had life insurance policies terminated | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made for the termination of split-dollar life insurance policies | 372,000 | 350,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000
Net gain on termination of split-dollar life insurance policies | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Split dollar insurance liability, noncurrent |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000 | $ 14,300,000 |

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