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Leases (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Leases (Textual) [Abstract]
Capital lease obligations outstanding	$ 12.5
Weighted average interest rate on capital leases	7.68%
Capital leases outstanding under Bossier City Financing Arrangement	6.6
Amount placed in escrow under Financing Arrangement	10
Financing arrangement proceeds held in escrow	0.9
Rental expenses	$ 3.2	$ 3.3	$ 3.2

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 7



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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