Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Percentage of Ownership	30.00%
Other Gains and (Losses)	$ (650)
Total Changes in Fair value Included in Current Period Earnings	389
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Securities Carried at Fair Value	13,740
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Securities Carried at Fair Value
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Securities Carried at Fair Value
Eris Technology Corporation Common Stock [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of Common Stock Shares Purchased	13,000,000
Securities Carried at Fair Value	$ 13,740

This item represents, for each line item in the statement of financial position, the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings during the period and in which line in the income statement those gains and losses are reported. This item may also include amounts of gains and losses for other items measured at fair value, but for which the fair value option has not been elected (for instance, items required to be measured at fair value).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (a)

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