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Fixed Assets And Asset Retirement Obligations (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Liability For Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Fixed Assets And Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]
Asset retirement obligations, beginning balance	$ 5,900
Liabilities incurred and assumed in the current period	5,995
Accretion expense	600
Asset retirement obligations, ending balance	$ 12,495

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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