Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
Alternative minimum tax carryforward | $ 10.9 | |
Valuation allowance on NOL and capital loss carryforwards | 0.4 | 7.4 |
Undistributed foreign earnings | 82.9 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits including accrued interest and penalties | 17.2 | 15.1 |
Accrued interest and penalties | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Domestic Country [Member]
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
Operating loss carryforwards | 8.8 | |
Research and development tax credit carryforwards | 6.5 | 19.8 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
Operating loss carryforwards | 51.4 | 61.3 |
Foreign Country [Member]
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
Operating loss carryforwards | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Research and development tax credit carryforwards | $ 4.3 |
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United States Federal And State Research And Development Tax Credit Carryforwards No definition available.
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Accrued Interest And Penalties No definition available.
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax deductions arising from unused alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards; a tax credit carryforward is the amount by which tax credits available for utilization exceeded statutory limits on inclusion in historical filings, and which can only be utilized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods and providing tax laws continue to allow such utilization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities in countries outside the country of domicile which will increase future taxable income when such earnings are distributed into the country of domicile. 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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The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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