CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Amortization of loss on interest rate swap agreements, tax effect	$ 0	$ 451	$ 212

Tax effect of the amortized loss on interest rate swaps (a) de-designated as effective hedging instruments and included in other comprehensive income as of the designation date and (b) the remaining unamortized loss on the swaps on the date it became probable the forecasted transactions, as specified in the original swap agreements, would not occur.

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