Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)

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Intangible Assets Gross (Including Goodwill).

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Intangible Assets Including Goodwill, Period (Increase (Decrease)

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Amount of increase (decrease) in carrying value of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable), in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

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Change in the carrying value of goodwill. The change could be the result of new goodwill acquired, goodwill impairment, if any, goodwill written off related to the sale of a business or other adjustments to goodwill.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The change during the reporting period in the carrying value of indefinite-lived intangible assets. The change could be the result of new indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired, indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment during the period, indefinite-lived intangible assets written off related to the sale of a business, or other adjustments to indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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Goodwill and Other Acquision-Related Intangible Assets Schedule of Changes in Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2011 Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2010 Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2012 In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2011 Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2010 Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2012 Increase [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Increase [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Increase [Member] Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2011 Increase [Member] Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2012 Increase [Member] In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Increase [Member] In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Increase [Member] In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Increase [Member] In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Increase [Member] Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2011 Increase [Member] Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2012 Decrease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Decrease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Decrease [Member] Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2011 Decrease [Member] Goodwill	Dec. 31, 2012 Decrease [Member] In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Decrease [Member] In Process Research And Development Non-Amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Decrease [Member] In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Decrease [Member] In process research and development-amortizing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Decrease [Member] Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other	Dec. 31, 2011 Decrease [Member] Patents, trademarks, developed technology and other
Intangible Assets Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross				$ 4,391	$ 3,376	$ 3,376
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets							850	929	1,365
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	57,522	50,503								1,779	850	600	55,743	49,653	48,053
Intangible Assets Gross Including Goodwill	62,763	54,808	53,394
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)																		1,015	0									0	0
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)																				850	0									(929)	(436)
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)																						929	250	6,090	1,600							0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets Including Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)																8,884	1,850									(929)	(436)
Goodwill, Gross				4,391	3,376	3,376
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets							850	929	1,365
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	57,522	50,503								1,779	850	600	55,743	49,653	48,053
Intangible Assets Gross Including Goodwill	$ 62,763	$ 54,808	$ 53,394