The net proceeds or assets obtained in excess of (less than) the net carrying amount of assets recorded, or assets distributed and liabilities assumed less than (in excess of) estimated litigation liability extinguished, in settlement of a litigation matter. Represents (for other than an insurance entity in its normal claims settlement process), the amount of income (expense) recognized in the period to settle pending or threatened litigation and insurance claims.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6952336&loc=d3e14326-108349

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

Legal Settlement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Legal Settlement (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain from legal settlement	$ 0	$ 0	$ 17,984,000	$ 0
Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount			$ 18,000,000
Period after date of settlement agreement, settlement payments are due (in days)			60
Number of equal settlement payments			2