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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (Common Stock [Member], USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 17, 2011 Rudd Lighting, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 25, 2011
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition | 6,074,833 |  |
Value of shares issued for acquisition | $ 211,040,000 | [1] |
Expiration of transfer restrictions under stock purchase agreement | 25.00% |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Repurchased shares |  |  | 0
[1] | Represents 6,074,833 shares of the Company's common stock at $34.74 per share, the closing share price on August 17, 2011. The shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions under the Stock Purchase Agreement that will generally lapse with respect to 25% of the shares held (i) at the completion of the consecutive six-month period following the date of the closing of the transaction; and, (ii) at the completion of each of the following three successive six-month periods, such that all restrictions will lapse by the second anniversary of the closing.

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