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Asset Retirement Obligation (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2008
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation	$ 8,302,000	$ 8,882,000	$ 9,594,000	$ 9,679,000
Asset Retirement Obligation (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value of asset retirement obligations related to the legal requirements					11,500,000
Other current liabilities [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation		3,600,000
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation	$ 3,000,000

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Carrying amount of an asset that is legally restricted for purposes of settling an asset retirement obligation.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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