As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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The weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, using a decimal to express in number of years.

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The maximum period of time an equity-based award is expected to be outstanding. An equity-based award's expected term is generally determined based on, among other factors, the instrument's contractual term and the effects of employees' expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

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As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan.

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Equity-Based Compensation (Other Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 years months	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] years	Dec. 31, 2010 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest After One Year [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest Annually In Each Of First Four Anniversaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest Annually In Each Of First Four Anniversaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest On Third, Fourth And Fifth Anniversary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest On Third Anniversary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest On Fourth Anniversary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Vest On Fifth Anniversary [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares expected to vest		16,045	18,000	371,802	474,382	120,299
Shares expected to vest, percentage							25.00%	25.00%	50.00%
Expiration period (in years)		10
Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted	$ 17,895,000
Unearned compensation cost, expected to be recognized over period (years)	2.4
Expected minimum life of employee stock purchase plan (in months)	3
Expected maximum life of employee stock purchase plan (in years)	1