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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd. ("RSEG")	Sep. 30, 2011 Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd. ("RSEG") Y	Jun. 03, 2011 Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd. ("RSEG") client	Sep. 30, 2011 Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd. ("RSEG") Customer related intangibles Y	Sep. 30, 2011 Customer related intangibles Y
Acquisitions
Minimum number of new clients				200
Acquisition related costs	$ 2,500,000	$ 700,000
Costs related with termination of a distribution agreement				1,800,000
Costs related with termination of distribution agreement, portion recoverable from RSEG's former owners				1,000,000
Purchase price allocation
Cash				2,540,000
Accounts receivable, net				1,422,000
Customer related intangible asset				6,950,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(1,505,000)
Deferred income				(2,151,000)
Other assets and liabilities, net				611,000
Goodwill				30,715,000
Total purchase price				$ 38,582,000
Number of years over which goodwill is deductible for tax purposes (in years)			15
Useful lives (in years)					10	7.8