Organization record
TNS INC
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 98876000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 100203000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 92527000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 94366000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 95689000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 88946000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 86988000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 35890000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 23118000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 12204000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 53408000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 34647000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 20708000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 9197000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 54994000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 36787000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 21142000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 40604000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 39446000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 21998000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 39298000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 32937000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 28434000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 39085000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 50343000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 56689000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 40471000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 30388000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 32480000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 38851000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -33352000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -25639000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -5316000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -58265000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -55901000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -35563000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -20794000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 10549000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -31524000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -30986000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 162463000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -39902000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -23118000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -12204000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -53632000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -34871000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -20932000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -9197000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -101796000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -37331000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -21686000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -271260000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 79379000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 38050000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 22926000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 87564000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 60371000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 35490000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 20928000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 119630000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 78550000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 57376000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 105423000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24648274, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24512279, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24448893, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25732645, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25602354, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25553975, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 26515823, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24648258, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-11-06 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24431768, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24518099, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24476202, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24452441, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24429479, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25905071, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-03-07 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24309682, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24384455, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-10-01 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24384455, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25534226, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-07-01 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25534226, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25359255, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 161269000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 144796000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 152657000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 146670000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 142969000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 147906000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 158053000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 82091000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 72748000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 85291000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 97312000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 97265000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 88818000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 102030000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24648258} | 2012-11-06 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24518099} | 2012-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24452441} | 2012-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25905071} | 2012-03-07 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 24384455} | 2011-10-01 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 25534226} | 2011-07-01 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 421000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.16, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.68, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.04, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.03, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.33, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.44, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.29, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.25, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.08, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.16, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.67, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.04, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.03, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.32, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.43, "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": 0.28, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.08, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 40226000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 36785000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 36990000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 36761000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 36740000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 38951000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 36785000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 597000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 3646000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 3050000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 1571000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 1478000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 7354000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 7278000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 3901000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 2733000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 3377000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 644000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 12279000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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