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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Asset Retirement Obligation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 15,223	$ 14,035
Liabilities Incurred	660	613	1,253
Accretion Expense	(508)	(619)	(289)
Liability Settled	(111)	(44)
Balance, ending	$ 16,280	$ 15,223	$ 14,035

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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