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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset | $ 13,500,000 |
Annual limitation on use of pre-ownership change losses |  | 284,000
Pre-ownership change losses | 36,200,000 |
Carryforward period of ownership | 20 years |
Utilize pre-ownership change losses | 5,700,000 |
Write-off of deferred tax assets |  | $ 10,400,000

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