Organization record
RAILAMERICA INC /DE
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 101502000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 72840000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 78844000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 85654000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 81114000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 66258000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 42914000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 12791000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 130779000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 93518000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 36185000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 15786000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 60281000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 46771000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 30582000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 47789000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 50987000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 98480000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 90999000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 95774000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 116482000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 130054000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 152968000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 113898000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 141854000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 190218000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 26951000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -22932000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -3107000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -74018000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -60818000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -50473000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -34016000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -77172000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -76941000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -76930000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 111175000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -90401000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -9151000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -90074000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -67372000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -39194000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -12538000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -77644000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -67446000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -29930000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 42196000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 73312000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 19552000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 102289000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 71739000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 52728000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 23123000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 117169000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 67872000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 58730000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 9540000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50396991, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50424800, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50605440, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 51576825, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52167610, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 54859261, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50394437, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-07-24 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50396991, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50412291, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-04-25 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50424800, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50530991, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-02-21 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50605440, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 51292272, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-10-24 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 51576825, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52165159, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-07-27 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52167610, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 54859261, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 195360000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 225602000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 215665000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 253502000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 268035000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 255605000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 195090000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 174204000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 179451000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 130563000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 138022000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 103574000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50394437} | 2012-07-24 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50412291} | 2012-04-25 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 50530991} | 2012-02-21 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 51292272} | 2011-10-24 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52165159} | 2011-07-27 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 228803600, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 228803600, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 228803600, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 11594000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 22000000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 10406000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 47849000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 11921000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 35421000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 23500000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 11736000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 11764000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 45091000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 11581000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 33259000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 21678000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 10755000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 42105000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.46, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividends_paid | {"amount": 19485000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock", "currency": "USD | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.23, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.8, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.7, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.41, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.35, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.08, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.35, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.23, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.8, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.7, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.41, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.35, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.08, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.35, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 233922000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 212020000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 211841000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 212107000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 212772000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 212495000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 7235000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -16023000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -23258000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 14162000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 4407000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 8824000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 4417000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 2350000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 2067000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 6856000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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