Organization record
IRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 6237000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5882000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5398000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5764000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 9674000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5795000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 24976000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 25391000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 26886000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 23264000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 23290000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 20733000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2286000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 486000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 7022000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 6361000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 4826000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2661000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 4564000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2029000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 665000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2905000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 27162000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 25988000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 23460000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 18858000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 20835000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 24602000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 25531000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 31110000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 37026000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 34253000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 24445000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 588000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 426000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -148000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -106000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -58000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -108000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -3190000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -1711000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -153000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -813000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -2430000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -586000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -7461000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -6734000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -4896000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -2662000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -13892000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -7873000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -2155000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -1583000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 5620000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 2614000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 5718000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 165000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curre | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 133000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curre | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 1720000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 8755000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 6736000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 5332000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 12059000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18046, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18005000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17939, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17893, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17889, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17791000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18057652, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-08-03 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18046, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18007300, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-05-04 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18005000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17939, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17894127, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-11-03 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17893, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17890664, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-08-05 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17888511, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17791000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 14267000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 28462000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 14195000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 58103000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 13948000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 42293000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 14512000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 28344000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 13832000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 52786000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 37486000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 12567000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 12193000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 24919000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 43901000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 74846000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 72667000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 70585000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 65255000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 67151000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 64948000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 21140000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 20700000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 21624000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 18089000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 20831000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 16513000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18057652} | 2012-08-03 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 18007300} | 2012-05-04 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17894127} | 2011-11-03 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17890664} | 2011-08-05 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 17888511} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 179000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 166000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-07 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 2674000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1376000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1298000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 5321000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 4027000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 2599000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1381000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1218000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 4164000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 3084000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 1980000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 3523000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.05, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.23, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.02, "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": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.05, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.03, "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": 0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.05, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.07, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.23, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.01, "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": 0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.05, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.03, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "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": 2451000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 2451000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 2451000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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