Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt including capital lease obligations
Term Loan, interest rate of 2.25% and 2.30% at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	$ 487,500	$ 500,000
Capital lease obligations and other borrowings	32,660	27,711
Debt and capital lease obligations	520,160	527,711
Less amounts due within one year	55,697	51,481
Total debt due after one year	$ 464,463	$ 476,230

Capital lease obligations and other.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the sum of short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, which are due within one year (or one business cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19
-Article 5

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 20, 22
-Article 5

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 22
-Article 5

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