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Acquisitions (Summary Of The Third-Party Debt Assumed And Not Repaid In Connection With The Close Of The Acquisitions) (Details)	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2010
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Mortgage Note Due Two Thousand Eighteen Interest Rate Of Three Percentage [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.00%
Debt Instrument Maturity Dates	2018
Secured Promisory Note Due Two Thousand Fourteen Interest Rate Of Six Point Two Five Percent [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.25%
Debt Instrument Maturity Dates	2014

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Debt Instrument Maturity Dates

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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