Income Taxes Income Tax Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net interest and penalties expense	$ 378,000	$ 476,000	$ 643,000	$ 584,000
Accrued interest	4,225,000		4,225,000		3,781,000
Accrued penalties	2,847,000		2,847,000		2,766,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	26,163,000		26,163,000		24,737,000
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate	25,667,000		25,667,000		24,451,000
The decrease in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible within 12 months	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000

This element represents the amount of statutory penalties accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position 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.

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This element represents the total of interest expense 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 in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position 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.

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