Summary of Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Percentage by which fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded carrying value		15.00%
Derivative Financial Instruments
Revenues from continuing operations from countries other than the U.S. (as a percent)	19.00%
Notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts	$ 4.5
Notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts with scheduled maturities in 2012	$ 4.5

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Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract with scheduled maturities in next fiscal year.

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Represents the percentage by which fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded carrying value.

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This element represents the percentage of the total revenue from continuing operations derived from the non U.S. countries.

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Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Notional Amount

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104

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