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           Hurricane Remediation And Insurance Claims (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Approved Costs And Amounts For Payments To Hurricanes, Included In Operating Lease Expense) (Details) (USD $) 
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        12 Months Ended | ||
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           Dec. 31, 2011 
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           Dec. 31, 2010 
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           Dec. 31, 2009 
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| Hurricane Remediation And Insurance Claims [Abstract] | |||
| Incurred and reversals of accruals | $ 132 | $ (1,380) | $ 37,062 | 
| Plus amounts returned to insurers | 1,241 | ||
| Less amounts approved for payment by insurers | (1,334) | (10,350) | (18,683) | 
| Included in lease operating expense | $ 39 | $ (11,730) | $ 18,379 | 
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          Included In Lease Operating Expense No definition available. 
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          Incurred And Reversals Of Accruals No definition available. 
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          Less Amounts Approved For Payment By Insurers No definition available. 
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          Plus Amounts Returned To Insurers No definition available. 
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