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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income(loss) (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Unrealized gain on effective portion of fuel hedge, tax		$ 746	$ 191
Reclassification of fuel hedge gain into statement of operations, tax	740	680
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Unrealized gain on effective portion of fuel hedge, tax		746	191
Reclassification of fuel hedge gain into statement of operations, tax	$ 740	$ 680

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Tax effect on amount of gains on a cash flow hedge reclassified in the period to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income.

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Tax effect on the change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 130

-Paragraph 25

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 51

-Paragraph 38

-Subparagraph c(3)

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