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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Income taxes | $ 44,570,000 | $ 32,733,000 |
| Effective income tax rate | 29.20% | 27.10% |
| Estimated decrease in unrecognized tax benefit in the next twelve months | 25,200,000 | |
| Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of audits or resolution of administrative or judicial proceedings | 21,500,000 | |
| Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits expiration of statute of limitations | 3,700,000 | |
| Total amount of the unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties | 39,300,000 | |
| Total accrued interest for tax contingencies | 5,300,000 | |
| Total accrued penalties for tax contingencies | 1,300,000 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties that if recognized would affect effective tax rate | $ 32,200,000 | |
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Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to settlement of audits or resolution of administrative or judicial proceedings. No definition available.
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Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits expiration of statute of limitations. No definition available.
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Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties. No definition available.
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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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated upper bound of the reasonably possible change in the total amount of the unrecognized tax benefit (that will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date) for a tax position taken. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the amount of statutory penalties accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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