LONG-LIVED ASSETS, Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate (in hundredths) | 33.00% | |
Significant Nonconsolidated Affiliate [Member] |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate (in hundredths) | 33.00% | |
| Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue (at 100 percent) | $ 34,217 | $ 27,668 |
| Operating income (at 100 percent) | 19,515 | 16,049 |
| Net income (at 100 percent) | $ 14,075 | $ 10,580 |
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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