Organization record
ARCH CHEMICALS INC
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 159900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 169900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 144300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 135500000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 147500000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 116900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 13000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 23500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 10500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 29400000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 16000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 9200000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 4000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 5200000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 27400000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 18300000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 9500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 49900000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 131900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 93900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 210200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 126400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 75800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 112100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 70100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 52100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 51900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 50800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 73700000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -13400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -5500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 55700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -61800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -103100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -4000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -68300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -99000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -67700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 109800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -23600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -10600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 13700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 25800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 39300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 47600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -28400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -19300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -10300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -174400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -45100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -103300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 73100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 94000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 73700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 3100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 116400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 119300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 80200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 45400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25431974, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25431974, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25147975, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25131020, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-10-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25121433, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 304500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 540100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 235600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 952500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 227600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 730900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 503300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 290900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 212400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 876200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 223800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 662100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 438300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 256800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 923000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 660600000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 622100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 619300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 518200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 465300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 560400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 247300000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 281500000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 278200000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 269400000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 347100000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 283400000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25431974} | 2011-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25431974} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25147975} | 2011-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25131020} | 2010-10-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25121433} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 764083707, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 21000000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 10400000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 40300000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 30400000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 20200000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 10100000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 41700000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 31400000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 20700000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 39900000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.4, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.6, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.4, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.6, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.2, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.4, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividends_paid | {"amount": 10100000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock", "currency": "USD | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividends_paid | {"amount": 10000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock", "currency": "USD | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.5, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.96, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.46, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.82, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.37, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.2, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.73, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.47, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.89, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.78, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.41, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.37, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.49, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.49, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.95, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.46, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.8, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.36, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.56, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.73, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.2, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.47, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
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