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IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	NOTE 9 - IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS For the three months ended March 31, 2012, there have been no recent significant accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that have become effective that materially impact or are expected to materially impact the Company.

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The entire disclosure for the summarization of the changes in an accounting principle or a new accounting pronouncement.

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