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Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments Exchange Notes Exchange Notes [Member] Exchange Notes [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption Option Debt Instrument, Redemption Option [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption Option Debt Instrument, Redemption Option Debt Instrument, Redemption Option [Domain] [Domain] for Debt Instrument, Redemption Option Redemption option using cash proceeds from equity offerings Redemption Option Using Cash Proceeds from Equity Offerings [Member] Redemption Option Using Cash Proceeds from Equity Offerings [Member] Redemption option with applicable premium Redemption Option with Applicable Premium [Member] Redemption Option with Applicable Premium [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Any time prior to December 15, 2013 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] Period one representing most current period of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement. 12-month period prior to December 15, 2013 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] Period two representing second most current period of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement. 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2013 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] Period three representing third most current period of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement. 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2014 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] Period four representing fourth most current period of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement. 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2015 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five [Member] Period five representing fifth most current period of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement. 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2016 and Thereafter Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six and Thereafter [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six and Thereafter [Member] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Axis] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Axis] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Axis] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Domain] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Domain] [Domain] for Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period [Axis] 90-day period from February 24, 2012 to May 24, 2012 Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period One [Member] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period One [Member] 90-day period from May 25, 2012 to August 24, 2012 Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Two [Member] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Two [Member] 90-day period from August 25, 2012 to November 24, 2012 Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Three [Member] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Three [Member] Period from November 25, 2012 until the date the Registration Default is cured Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Four [Member] Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Period Four [Member] Forecast Scenario, Forecast [Member] Aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes issued Debt Instrument, Face Amount Interest rate per annum Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Percent of original principal amount permitted to be redeemed Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Redemption price Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Aggregate principal amount of notes redeemed Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount Exchange Notes required to be offer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement Debt Exchange Offer, Original Debt, Amount Debt Exchange Offer, Original Debt, Amount Exchange Offer, amount to be converted into Exchange Notes Debt Exchange Offer, to be Converted into Instrument, Amount Debt Exchange Offer, to be Converted into Instrument, Amount Increase in interest rate per annum due to Registration Default Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Incremental Interest Rate Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Incremental Interest Rate Period for calculation of additional interest due to Registration Default Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Incremental Interest Rate, Increase Period Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Incremental Interest Rate, Increase Period Interest incurred due to Registration Default Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Interest Expense Registration Payment Arrangement, Default Penalty, Interest Expense Concentration Risk Concentration Risk [Table] Concentration Risk Type Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Customer Concentration Risk Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Concentration Risk Benchmark Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Total operating revenues Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Major Customers Major Customers [Axis] Name of Major Customer Name of Major Customer [Domain] Wholesaler A Wholesaler A [Member] Wholesaler A [Member] Wholesaler B Wholesaler B [Member] Wholesaler B Companies [Member] Concentration Risk Concentration Risk [Line Items] Concentration risk, percentage Concentration Risk, Percentage