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Long Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Working Capital Revolver Loan due 2012 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2007 5.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 [Member] Person | Dec. 31, 2007 5.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured Term Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Other long-term debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Other long-term debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate of other debt | 4.10% |  |  |  |  | 6.71% |
Maximum amount of revolving credit facility |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Description of Interest rate of Revolving Credit Facility |  | Interest at a base rate (generally equivalent to the prime rate) plus .50% or LIBOR plus 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Secured term loan interest Rate Basis |  |  |  |  | Three month Libor plus 300 basis points adjusted quarterly |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Apr. 13, 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of letter of credit |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity of revolving credit facility |  | 48,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fees Expressed as percentage for unused letters of credit |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Fees Expressed as percentage for unused revolving credit facility |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the pledged assets |  | 258,000,000 |  |  | 72,000,000 |  |
Working capital revolver loan requirements |  | EBITDA requirement of greater than $25 million; a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1; and a maximum senior leverage coverage ratio of not greater than 4.50 to 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of Qualified institutional buyers |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debentures sold |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 1.75% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.15% |  | 6.00%
Original principal amount of secured term loan |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |
Modified principal amount of secured loan |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |
Amended additional principal amount of secured loan |  |  |  |  | 15000000 |  |
Amended principal amount of secured loan |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |
Maturity date of original secured term loan |  |  |  |  | November 2, 2012 |  |
Maturity date of amended secured term loan |  |  |  |  | March 29, 2016 |  |
Periodic principal payment of secured loan |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |
Interest and final balloon payment of secured loan |  |  |  |  | 56,300,000 |  |
Borrowing interest rate basis spread |  | 0.50% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Period for LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |
Carrying value of restricted net assets |  |  |  |  | 97,000,000 |  |
Secured term loan agreement requirements |  |  |  |  | Borrowers are also subject to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1 and a maximum leverage ratio of not greater than 4.50 to 1 |  |
Initial percentage of principal amount as prepayment premium |  |  |  |  | 0.025 |  |
Reduced prepayment premium percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.010 |  |
Period of time before prepayment premium is reduced |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 749,000 | $ 1,211,000
End date of initial prepayment premium period |  |  |  |  | 3/29/2012 |  |

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