Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Foreign effective tax rate, foreign operations   25.00%  
Gross deferred tax asset     $ 92,251
Valuation allowance, reversed amount 530 530  
Net deferred tax asset     73,747
Net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes     217,822
Tax windfall     725
Research and experimentation credit carryforwards     1,693
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards     261
AMT percentage     20.00%
Maximum percentage of income offset by available NOLs     90.00%
Net operating loss carryforwards, net of limitations     217,097
Amount of net operating loss carryforwards that do not expire until 2020 or later     $ 215,538