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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 4 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring July 25, 2013 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring July 25, 2013 [Member]
Y
Mar. 31, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring July 25, 2013 [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring July 25, 2013 [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring July 25, 2013 [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
11.25% Senior Notes Due August 1, 2016 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
11.25% Senior Notes Due August 1, 2016 [Member]
Y
Dec. 31, 2011
11.25% Senior Notes Due August 1, 2016 [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring April 23, 2017 [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring April 23, 2017 [Member]
Apr. 23, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring April 23, 2017 [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Secured Credit Agreement Expiring April 23, 2017 [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Term loan    $ 69,841,000      $ 69,841,000     $ 150,000,000       $ 250,000,000 $ 250,000,000    
Revolving credit facility             150,000,000         600,000,000 600,000,000   350,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio, required       2.75               3.00      
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required       3.00               3.00      
Actual leverage ratio       0.80                      
Actual interest coverage ratio       10.77                      
Outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit issued under revolving credit facility           25,700,000                  
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility           124,300,000                  
Annual fee on revolving credit facility portion of credit agreement 0.50%                            
Senior notes due 2016 240,000,000 240,000,000 240,000,000           240,000,000 240,000,000 240,000,000        
Subordinated borrowing, interest rate                 11.25%            
Unamortized discount of Senior Notes 840,000 1,035,000 889,000             1,600,000          
Other issuance expenses       7,300,000           7,300,000          
Terms of debt, years         5         8     5 5  
Prepayment of remaining balance of term loan   $ 69,800,000