Interest and Debt Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Interest Expense Debt [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
(Amounts in thousands)	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest expense	$	126,161	$	118,747	$	250,887	$	243,394
Amortization of deferred financing costs		4,833		5,918		10,255		11,346
Capitalized interest		(9,232)		(345)		(17,492)		(361)
	$	121,762	$	124,320	$	243,650	$	254,379