Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 1.1
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would be recorded through Consolidated Statement of Operation	0.7
Interest and penalties in income tax expenses	$ 0.1

Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would be recorded through Consolidated Statement of Operation.

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Income Taxes Textuals Abstract

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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (tax reductions recognized in financial reports but excluded from tax returns) pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the beginning balance sheet date, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)
-Number 48
-Paragraph 21
-Subparagraph a

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This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)
-Number 48
-Paragraph 21
-Subparagraph c

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)
-Number 48
-Paragraph 15, 16

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