Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Summarized operating results for the Shoppers discontinued operations
Loss on sale before income taxes		$ (12,355)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(12,624)	(10,903)
Major components of cash flows for the Shoppers discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,624)	(10,903)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		(60)
Shoppers
Summarized operating results for the Shoppers discontinued operations
Revenues	46,703	140,834
Income from discontinued operations before impairment charges and income taxes	76	2,767
Loss on sale before income taxes	(21,402)	(21,402)
Income tax benefit	8,702	7,732
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(12,624)	(10,903)
Major components of cash flows for the Shoppers discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,624)	(10,903)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations		12,355
Deferred Income Taxes		(5,094)
Depreciation and software amortization		2,592
Other, net		990
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		$ (60)

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from discontinued operations.

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Represents the overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before impairment charges and income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items.

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Represents the other income (expense) included in net income that results in no cash inflows or outflows in the period, allocated to the disposal group, including a discontinued operation.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of operating activities of discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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