Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Glowczenski [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Glowczenski
Month Served	Oct-04
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED NY
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Trial rescheduled, date to be determined
Washington [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Washington
Month Served	May-05
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED CA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase
Hollman [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Hollman
Month Served	Aug-06
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED NY
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion Phase
Salinas [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Salinas
Month Served	Aug-08
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ND CA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion Phase, trial scheduled Oct 2012
Thomas (Pike) [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Thomas (Pike)
Month Served	Oct-08
Jurisdiction	US District Court, WD Louisiana, Alexandria
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Dismissed, appeal filed
Shrum [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Shrum
Month Served	May-09
Jurisdiction	Allen County District Court, Iola, KS
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Dismissed
Athetis [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Athetis
Month Served	May-09
Jurisdiction	US District Court, AZ
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion Phase
Humphreys [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Humphreys
Month Served	Oct-09
Jurisdiction	CA Superior Court, San Joaquin County
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase
Rich [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Rich
Month Served	Feb-10
Jurisdiction	US District Court, NV
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pretrial phase
Turner [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Turner
Month Served	Feb-10
Jurisdiction	General Court of Justice, Superior Court Div, Mecklenburg County, NC
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Jury award for $10 million, remittur accepted for $5.5 million, judgment entered for $5.5 million plus costs and post judgment interest, appeal filed.
Doan [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Doan
Month Served	Apr-10
Jurisdiction	The Queens Bench Alberta, Red Deer Judicial Dist.
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Piskura [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Piskura
Month Served	May-10
Jurisdiction	US District Court, OH
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion phase, trial scheuduled Nov 2012
Kelley [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Kelley
Month Served	Oct-10
Jurisdiction	District Court for Harris County, TX
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion Phase, trial scheduled Sep 2012
Jacobs [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Jacobs
Month Served	Oct-10
Jurisdiction	District Court for Travis County, TX
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Oct 2012
Shymko [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Shymko
Month Served	Dec-10
Jurisdiction	The Queens Bench, Winnipeg Centre, Manitoba
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Williams [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Williams
Month Served	Dec-10
Jurisdiction	US District Court, MS
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Motion Phase, trial scheduled Jan 2013
Wilson [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Wilson
Month Served	May-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED MO
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled May 2013
Sylvester [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Sylvester
Month Served	Jun-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ND CA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Apr 2013
Nelson [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Nelson
Month Served	Aug-11
Jurisdiction	CA Superior Court, Riverside County
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase
Bachtel [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Bachtel
Month Served	Aug-11
Jurisdiction	14th Judicial District Circuit Court, Randolph County, MO
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled March 2013
Ridelhuber [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Ridelhuber
Month Served	Sept-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, Greenwood Division, SC
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Dismissed
Coto [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Coto
Month Served	Oct-11
Jurisdiction	CA Superior Court, Los Angeles County
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled March 2013
Russell [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Russell
Month Served	Dec-12
Jurisdiction	U.S. District Court, VA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Jan 2013
Ramsey [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Ramsey
Month Served	Jan-12
Jurisdiction	Broward County Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, FL
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase
Mitchell [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Mitchell
Month Served	Apr-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED MI
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Discovery Phase, trial date rescheduled to date uncertain
Firman [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Firman
Month Served	'Apr-12
Jurisdiction	Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Ricks [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Ricks
Month Served	'May-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, WD LA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Allen [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Allen
Month Served	Jun-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, SD TX
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Neill [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Neill
Month Served	Jun-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED PA
Claim Type	Wrongful Death
Status	Pleading Phase
Stewart [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Stewart
Month Served	'Oct-05
Jurisdiction	Circuit Court for Broward County, FL
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Dismissed
Grable [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Grable
Month Served	Aug-08
Jurisdiction	FL 6th Judicial Circuit Court, Pinellas County
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Discovery Phase
Koon [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Koon
Month Served	Dec-08
Jurisdiction	17th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Discovery Phase
Peppler [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Peppler
Month Served	Apr-09
Jurisdiction	Circuit Court 5th Judicial Dist., Sumter City, FL
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Discovery Phase
Kandt [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Kandt
Month Served	Jun-09
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ND NY
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Dismissed
Butler [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Butler
Month Served	Jan-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ND TX
Claim Type	Training Injury
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Oct 2012
Derbyshire [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Derbyshire
Month Served	Nov-09
Jurisdiction	Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice
Claim Type	Officer Injury
Status	Discovery Phase
Juran [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Juran
Month Served	Dec-10
Jurisdiction	Hennepin County District Court, 4th Judicial District
Claim Type	Officer Injury
Status	Discovery Phase
Strough [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Strough
Month Served	Feb-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED MO
Claim Type	Officer Injury
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Nov 2013
Fahy [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Fahy
Month Served	Dec-09
Jurisdiction	Circuit Court of City of St. Louis
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Discovery Phase, trial scheduled Dec 2012
Thompson [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Thompson
Month Served	Mar-10
Jurisdiction	11th Judicial Circuit Court Miami-Dade County, FL
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Discovery Phase
Jefferson [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Jefferson
Month Served	Apr-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED TX
Claim Type	Injury During Incarceration
Status	Dismissed
Fountain [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Fountain
Month Served	May-11
Jurisdiction	US District Court, MD FL
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Dismissed
Diehl (PA) [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Diehl (PA)
Month Served	Jun-11
Jurisdiction	Court of Common Pleas, Blair County, PA
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Dismissed
Duensing (NV) [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Duensing (NV)
Month Served	Feb-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, NV
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Discovery Phase
Manjares (WA) [Member]
Loss contingency
Plaintiff	Manjares (WA)
Month Served	Jul-12
Jurisdiction	US District Court, ED WA
Claim Type	Suspect Injury During Arrest
Status	Pleading Phase