Income Tax Examination Proposed Adjustment Excluding Interest And Penalties.

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Income Tax Examination (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2006 Indiana Sales Tax [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Indiana Sales Tax [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Indiana Sales Tax [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Indiana Income Tax [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid		$ 800,000	$ 3,300,000
Income Tax Examination, Year(s) under Examination					2005 to 2007
Income Tax Examination, Proposed Adjustment Excluding Interest and Penalties					7,300,000
Income Tax Examination, Proposed Penalties and Interest Expense					2,300,000
Proposed adjustment including interest and penalties				3,100,000
Income Tax Examination, Penalties from Examination				246,000
Income Tax Examination, Tax Credit Granted in Settlement	$ 123,000