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Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Investment in Kinross (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Shares	670	850
Fair value
Current assets	$ 1,710	$ 4,361
Long term assets	$ 5,131	$ 5,329

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