Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Sales	$ 401,113	$ 432,942	$ 1,125,619	$ 1,176,861
Excise taxes	(209,782)	(223,304)	(601,098)	(630,513)
Net sales	191,331	209,638	524,521	546,348
Cost of goods sold	109,317	131,427	312,055	340,820
Gross profit	82,014	78,211	212,466	205,528
Selling, general and administrative expenses	66,835	61,710	187,909	180,836
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity interests	0	0	0	(7,898)
Impairment charge	0	674,515	0	674,515
Operating income	15,179	(658,014)	24,557	(641,925)
Non operating income / (expense), net
Interest income / (expense), net	(26,231)	(28,123)	(78,139)	(83,336)
Other financial income / (expense), net	58,490	(170,337)	80,648	(120,807)
Other non operating income / (expense), net	(5,883)	(10,683)	(10,982)	(14,320)
Income / (loss) before income taxes and equity in net losses from unconsolidated investments	41,555	(867,157)	16,084	(860,388)
Income tax benefit / (expense)	(5,786)	18,422	(7,820)	14,232
Equity in net losses of affiliates	0	0	0	(7,946)
Net income / (loss) attributable to the company	35,769	(848,735)	8,264	(854,102)
Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, basic	$ 0.46	$ (11.71)	$ 0.11	$ (11.85)
Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, diluted	$ 0.44	$ (11.71)	$ 0.10	$ (11.85)
Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,945	(215,010)	(6,724)	(50,410)
Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to the company	$ 46,714	$ (1,063,745)	$ 1,540	$ (904,512)