Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding in Absence of loss.

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The exercise price of each class of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Number 210
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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) (Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Convertible Preferred Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Convertible Preferred Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Convertible Preferred Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Convertible Preferred Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Warrants [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Warrants Issued to the US Treasury [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Warrants Issued to the US Treasury [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Warrants Issued to the US Treasury [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares in absence of loss	503.1		501.0	484.9	466.5	20.7	20.8	20.7	12.1	34.4	1.2
Dividends declared	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ 0.20	$ 0.10
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants exercise price												$ 9.754	$ 9.773	$ 9.790