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Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	$ 1,927
Accretion expense	99	74
Liabilities incurred	92
Liabilities settled	(52)	(142)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	$ 2,066

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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