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Accounting Policies Stock Option Assumptions (Tables)

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Accounting Policies Stock Option Assumptions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

December 31,
2011

December 31,
2010

December 31,
2009
Expected dividend yield
1.0
%

1.3
%

0.9
%
Expected stock price volatility
44.9
%

45.7
%

42.3
%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate
2.4
%

2.5
%

2.0
%
Expected life of options (years)
4.6


4.5


4.5