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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Effective tax rate for continuing operations | 28.00% | 19.90%
Valuation allowance | $ 1.3 |
Possible additional tax payments | $ 12 |
Terphane Ltda [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Current effective tax rate | 15.25% |
Income tax rate | 6.25% |
Percentage of social contribution on income included in current effective tax rate | 9.00% |
Brazil [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Federal statutory income tax rate | 34.00% |
Income tax rate | 25.00% |
Percentage of social contribution on income included in federal statutory income tax rate | 9.00% |

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