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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Provision for income taxes, as a percentage of income before income taxes | 30.50% | 26.40% | 25.70% | 21.10% | |
| U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent) | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | |
| Utilization of foreign tax credits (as a percent) | (3.40%) | (6.40%) | |||
| Addition to net favorable items (as a percent) | (2.20%) | (4.10%) | |||
| Decrease in deferred tax liabilities related to taxes on unremitted foreign earnings (as a percent) | (3.50%) | (5.70%) | |||
| Tax benefits due to net decreases in tax liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions due to the expiration of the statute of limitations (as a percent) | (6.40%) | ||||
| Accrued amount related to uncertain tax positions | $ 9,784 | $ 9,784 | $ 10,426 | ||
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Represents the portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to decrease in deferred tax liabilities related to taxes on unremitted foreign earnings during the period. No definition available.
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Represents the portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to net favorable foreign items during the period. No definition available.
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Represents the portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and the domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be attributed to the reduction of tax reserves resulting from lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations. 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 domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by foreign tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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