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Investments In Associated Companies (Las Cruces) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2005 Las Cruces [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Las Cruces [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Equity Method Associated Companies [Member]
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Percentage of interest sold		70.00%	30.00%
Cash from sale of investment			$ 150,000,000
Newly issued Inmet common shares, consideration		5,600,000	5,442,413
Aggregate consideration of interest sold			576,003,000
Release of guarantee debt			72,000,000
Gain on sale in investment	383,369,000		383,369,000
Undistributed earnings				$ 40,325,000

The value of the consideration received for selling an asset or business through a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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