Total common shares under the Equity Plans

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Total Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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Shareholders' Equity The number of remaining shares authorized to be issued under the various equity plans (Details)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
US Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	(15,043,505)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	(97,500)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	(3,398,573)
Total common shares under the Equity Plans	7,710,422
Non US Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	5,700,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	(2,100,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	(885,000)
Total common shares under the Equity Plans	2,715,000
US Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized	26,250,000
2003 Equity Plan [Member] \| US Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	2,500,000
2003 Equity Plan [Member] \| Non US Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	0
2009 Equity Plan [Member] \| US Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	23,750,000
2009 Equity Plan [Member] \| Non US Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	0
Non US Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	5,700,000
Non US Plan [Member] \| US Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	0