Income Taxes (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	33.20%	34.60%
Decrease in effective tax rate due to research tax credit	2.20%
Decrease in effective tax rate due to manufacturers deduction	2.00%	2.50%
Increase in effective tax rate due to state income tax provisions	2.30%	2.40%

A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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