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Nonrecurring (Income) Expense, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Nonrecurring (Income) Expense, Net [Abstract]
Nonrecurring (Income) Expense, net	(5) Nonrecurring (Income) Expense, net During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized a gain of $3,000,000 in connection with a settlement with one of its customers.

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