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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Consolidated income before taxes - domestic | $ (162,000,000) | $ 127,700,000 | $ 51,200,000 |
| Consolidated income before taxes - foreign | 31,000,000 | 68,900,000 | 19,900,000 |
| Tax refund due to operating loss carried back | 52,000,000 | ||
| operating loss carrybacks carried forward to reduce future taxable income | 59,000,000 | ||
| Period for which operating loss carryforward | 20 years | ||
| Operating loss carryforward expiration date minimum | until 2032 | ||
| Foreign operating loss carry-forwards | 38,900,000 | 26,300,000 | |
| Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets | 37,177,000 | 7,334,000 | |
| Cumulative undistributed earnings | 158,900,000 | ||
| Increase in unrecognized tax benefit | 1,600,000 | ||
| Interest and penalties | 600,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Accrued interest and penalties | 1,600,000 | 1,300,000 | |
| Reductions for prior year tax positions | 200,000 | ||
| Reduction in prior period Unrecognized tax benefit | $ 800,000 | ||
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Operating loss carrybacks carried forward to reduce future taxable income. No definition available.
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Operating loss carryforward expiration date minimum. No definition available.
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Period for which operating loss carryforward. No definition available.
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Reduction in prior period Unrecognized tax benefit. No definition available.
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Tax refund due to operating loss carried back. No definition available.
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The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excesses of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the temporary difference for which a deferred tax liability has not been provided because of the exceptions to comprehensive recognition of deferred taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the amounts of estimated penalties and interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of domestic, foreign and state and local operating loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the effects of adjustments of previously recorded tax expense, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, IRS tax settlement and unusual repatriation of foreign earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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