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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations
Beginning asset retirement obligations			$ 4,269
Liabilities incurred during period			459
Liabilities settled during period
Accretion expense	59	61	170	158
Ending asset retirement obligations	$ 4,898		$ 4,898

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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