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Income Taxes Reconciliation of effective income tax rate (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||||||
| U.S. statutory tax rate | (35.00%) | (35.00%) | [1] | (35.00%) | [1] | ||
| State tax benefit (net of federal benefits) | (6.20%) | (9.20%) | [1] | (7.10%) | [1] | ||
| Foreign income tax provision | 0.00% | 0.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | ||
| Deferred tax assets valuation reserve | 42.10% | 26.00% | [1] | 42.60% | [1] | ||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0.00% | 17.80% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | ||
| Other | (0.90%) | 0.40% | [1] | (0.50%) | [1] | ||
| Effective tax rate as reported | 0.00% | 0.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | ||
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- Definition
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Extinguishment of Debt No definition available.
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- Definition
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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- Definition
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 attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. 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 the difference between statutory income tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the domestic federal statutory income tax rate recorded during the period. 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 attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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