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2413405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Tax Rate (Details)
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INCOME TAXES [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
 
 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
 
 
 
Statutory federal tax rate
.35  
.35  
.34  
State income and foreign taxes, net of federal tax effect
.15  
.27  
.05  
Foreign tax credit
(.15) 
(.25) 
.00  
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries
.00  
(.01) 
(.03) 
Equity compensation
.00  
.00  
(.01) 
Non deductible permanent items
.05  
.04  
.00  
Expired net operating loss carryforwards
.00  
.01  
.01  
Valuation allowance
(.13) 
(.12) 
(.32) 
Total
.27  
 
.29  
 
.04