New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS ("ASU 2011-04"). This ASU amends current fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to include increased transparency around valuation input and investment categorization, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption not permitted. The Company's fair value of its 8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Senior Notes") is derived using quoted prices for similar liabilities in active markets (Level 2 inputs) and it does not currently have Level 3 measurements; therefore, the adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU 2011-08”), which simplifies how an entity tests goodwill for impairment. The standard permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Accordingly, an entity will no longer be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit in the step one test unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our annual goodwill impairment assessment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and is not expected have an impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.