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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Contractual Term

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Number of shares transferred from the non-value pool to the full value pool.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	May 17, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		$ 2,600,000	$ 2,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense		1,000,000	800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)		0	0
Annually [Member] \| Phantom Stock Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			20.00%
Change of Control [Member] \| Phantom Stock Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			100.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted (in Shares)		264,095	243,645
Full Value Awards [Member] \| The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in Shares)	625,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)		173,557
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		6,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		3 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value		4,100,000	2,700,000
Non-Full Value Awards [Member] \| The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)		56,920
Non-Full Value Awards [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		0
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] \| Phantom Stock Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period		1 year
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		6,000	1,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted (in Shares)		8,126
The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Contractual Term		10 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Number of Transfer Shares from the Non Full Value Pool (in Shares)		3
The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		3 years
Phantom Stock Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			5 years
Phantom Stock Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		$ 42,000	$ 99,000