2.4.0.82117100 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Pronouncementstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000912593duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of ASU 2013-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” ("ASU 2013-01") which amends ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet. The updated guidance in ASC Topic 210 clarifies that ordinary trade receivables are not in the scope</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">of ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">about Offsetting Assets</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">and Liabilities. Specifically, ASU 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in Codification or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the required disclosures</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU 2011-11, which was January 1, 2013. Early adoption was not permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on our results of operations or financial condition.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 154 -Paragraph 2, 17, 18 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. 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