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Methane Project (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Methane Project [Line Items]
Cash payment in lieu of tax credits		$ 1,000,000
Methane Project [Member]
Methane Project [Line Items]
Methane facilities estimated useful life		33 years
Depreciation expense		50,000	50,000
Cash payment in lieu of tax credits	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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