Parent, Guarantor, Non -Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Parent, Guarantor, Non Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of guaranteed subsidiaries by the parent companies	100.00%

Percentage of ownership interest in guarantor subsidiaries by parent companies.

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