Aggregate principal amount of outstanding term loan subject to the interest rate cap agreement.

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Debt instrument maturity date.

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Leverage ratio.

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Minimum percentage of senior secured term loan for interest rate protection.

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Percentage of aggregate principal amount outstanding, excluding the redemption date.

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Percentage of aggregate principal amount, redeemable.

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Percentage of principal amount redeemed at the redemption date.

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Percentage of principal amount, redemption price.

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Provisions in future incremental borrowings.

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Repurchase of senior secured notes, purchase price percentage.

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Amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 7.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 7.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 7.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 7.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Secured term loan facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Revolving credit facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Revolving credit facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Interest rate option, LIBOR based [Member] Revolving credit facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Interest rate option, Base Rate based [Member] Revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 25,000	$ 30,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,961)	(4,961)				4,961	4,961
Debt issuance costs							8,600
Date of maturity		42487								January 2016	January 2013
Percentage of aggregate principal amount, maximum redeemable								35.00%
Percentage of principal amount, redemption price							107.375%
Minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount outstanding, excluding the redemption date									65.00%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed at redemption date								105.53%	100.00%
Repurchase of Senior Secured Notes, purchase price percentage							101.00%
Interest rate description													LIBOR (subject to a 1.00% floor) plus a margin of 4.50%,	Base Rate (subject to a 2.00% floor) plus a margin 3.50%
Interest rate						7.375%	7.375%						1.00%	2.00%
Interest rate, margin added													4.50%	3.50%
Leverage ratio				2.75	1.00
Commitment fees on unused portion of the facility													0.50%
Stated principal amount at time of issuance						210,000	210,000			265,000
Default in payment of principal					10,000
Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Unamortized discount on term loan	488	488	1,306
Issuance of letters of credit	10,000	10,000
Provisions in future incremental borrowings	150,000	150,000
Minimum percentage of senior secured term loan for interest rate protection		25.00%
Aggregate principal amount of outstanding term loan	$ 198,700	$ 198,700