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Cash and cash equivalents - Gross unrealized losses

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments-Amortized cost

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments - fair value disclosure

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments- Gross unrealized gains

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments - Gross unrealized losses

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Money Market Fund - daily traded value = $1.00 per share

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-term Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments marketable securities - gain or loss (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Money Market Fund - daily traded value	$ 1.00
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	62,313,000	69,817,000	201,420,000	191,762,000
A-F-S, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Cash, cash equiv and S-T-I: Amortized cost	62,314,000	69,817,000
Cash, cash equiv and S-T-I: Gross unrealized gains	0	0
Cash, cash equiv and S-T-I: Gross unrealized losses	1,000	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	62,313,000	69,817,000
Cash [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	23,422,000	29,449,000
Cash and cash equivalents - gross unrealized gain	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents - Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	23,422,000	29,449,000
Money Market Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	38,892,000	40,368,000
Cash and cash equivalents - gross unrealized gain	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents - Gross unrealized losses	1,000	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	38,891,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	62,313,000	69,817,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	23,422,000	29,449,000
A-F-S, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	38,891,000	40,368,000
Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	$ 0	$ 0