Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss from discontinued operations for the quarter	$ 151.0	$ 293.8

Income (loss) from discontinued operations including gain (loss) net of tax.

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