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Common Shares (Details 2) (USD $)
0 Months Ended
Jul. 16, 2012
Jul. 16, 2012
Series A Preferred Stock    
Shareholder Rights Plan    
Par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Right to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares    
Shareholder Rights Plan    
Number of purchase rights issued per Common Share $ 1nbr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfRightsIssuedPerShareOfCommonStock
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$ 1nbr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfRightsIssuedPerShareOfCommonStock
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Number of shares each Right entitled to purchase 0.001us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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0.001us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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Exercise price (in dollars per share) 80.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights
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80.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights
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Minimum percentage holding of common shares for exercising preferred share purchase rights 10.00%nbr_MinimumPercentageHoldingOfCommonSharesForExercisingPreferredSharePurchaseRights
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Conditions of rights issuance, number of days following announcement 10 days  
Conditions of rights issuance, business days following Commencement or Announcement to make an offer 10 days  
Right to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares | Maximum    
Shareholder Rights Plan    
Conditions of rights issuance, number of days following announcement 20 days