Equity Method Investments In Affiliates (Investments In Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, Total Carrying value	$ 0	$ 243,128
Whitehall Group [Member] \| Equity-Accounted Affiliate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, Total Carrying value	$ 0	$ 243,128

This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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