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VAT Tax Issue in Brazil (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	May 31, 2010 USD ($)	May 31, 2010 BRL	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 BRL	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Defended Based On Lapse Of Statute Limitations [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Defended Based On Lapse Of Statute Limitations [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Defended Based On State Auditor Misunderstanding [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Defended Based On State Auditor Misunderstanding [Member] BRL	May 31, 2010 Original Claim 2004 2006 [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2010 Original Claim 2004 2006 [Member] BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Judicial deposit 2004-2006 [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Judicial deposit 2004-2006 [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation									1.82	1.82
Value Added Tax Examination Claims Incurred In Period					$ 3.0	4.8
Value Added Tax Examination Penalties and Interest Expense					3.5	5.6
Value Added Tax Examination Income Tax Total					6.5	10.4
Value Added Tax Claim Paid Amount			1.9	3.5
Value Added Tax Credit Carryforward Amount									1.1	2.1
Value Added Tax Fines and Penalties Defendable	0.4	0.9									0.6	1.0	0.2	0.3
Value Added Tax Paid Or Payable To Government Under Amnesty Program							5.0	9.2							2.2	3.5
Value Added Tax Payable During Period																	5.6	12.6
Value Added Tax Fines and Penalties										8.0							2.8	6.4
Value Added Tax Judicialdeposit																			5.6	12.5
Value Added Tax Maximum Judicial Deposit									7.8	15.5										12.3
Value Added Tax Judicial Deposit To Be Paid By Pledging Asset																					1.6	3.1
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)							1.6
Value Added Tax Claim Received																	2.8	6.2
Value Added Tax, Judicial Tax Claim Percentage									20.00%	20.00%
ValueAddedTax, Judicial Tax Claim Amount									6.7	15.0
Formal Judicial Process Period																							10 years	5 years
Value Added Tax Judicial Deposit Settlement Amount To Be Negotiated									$ 3.1	6.2

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Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency.

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