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Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised.

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Excess tax benefit if there was no net operating loss carry forwards.

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Excess tax expense benefit due to carryforward loss.

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Period option is available to be exercised.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options and restricted stock vested in period fair value.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage of target number of shares to be issued.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award target number of shares to be issued.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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Incentive Plan (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Incentive Plan (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash received from option exercises			$ 794,000	$ 7,318,000
Excess tax benefit due to carryforward loss			0
Incentive Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Expenses	3,000,000	2,200,000	8,400,000	5,900,000
Shares available for issuance	8,350,000		8,350,000
Non-cash compensation	2,993,000	2,162,000	8,365,000	5,920,000
Tax benefit	1,100,000	840,000	3,000,000	2,300,000
Unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements	20,300,000		20,300,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements is expected to be recognized, in years			2 years 1 month 6 days
Total fair value of share-based awards vested			12,700,000	9,000,000
Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from vested share-based awards				2,800,000
Excess tax benefit if there was no net operating loss carry forwards			1,500,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised			874,000	11,900,000
Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised				4,600,000
Excess tax benefit on option exercises if there was no net operating loss carry forward			142,000
Target number of shares to be issued			190,126
Percentage of target number of performance-based awards will be earned			8.00%
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be issued			0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be issued			150.00%
Stock Option Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expiration period, (in years)			10 years
Cash received from option exercises			666,000	4,300,000
Excess tax benefit due to carryforward loss			$ 0
Stock Option Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			3 years
Stock Option Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			5 years
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			3 years