Employee And Non-Employee Benefit And Compensation Plans (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested	(119,635)
Forfeitures	(2,500)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Vested, weighted average grant date value	$ 4.14
Forfeitures, weighted average grant date value	$ 3.95
Price-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance	440,000	970,000	440,000
Granted	0	242,500	930,000
Forfeitures		(110,000)	(400,000)
Nonvested, ending balance	440,000	1,102,500	970,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance weighted average grant date value	$ 3.07	$ 0.77	$ 3.07
Granted, weighted average grant date value	$ 0.00	$ 2.28	$ 0.65
Forfeitures, weighted average grant date value		$ 1.32	$ 3.19
Nonvested, ending balance weighted average grant date value	$ 3.07	$ 0.94	$ 0.77
Stock Plan \| Service period-based options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance		0	8,352
Granted		26,966,000	9,424,000	25,202
Vested		(26,966,000)	(9,424,000)	(33,554)
Nonvested, ending balance		0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance weighted average grant date value		$ 0.00	$ 4.49
Granted, weighted average grant date value		$ 2.71	$ 4.24	$ 3.26
Vested, weighted average grant date value		$ 2.71	$ 4.24	$ 3.65
Nonvested, ending balance weighted average grant date value		$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Stock Plan \| Service period-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance	539,698	742,083	719,726
Granted	302,163	225,297	814,500
Vested		(390,625)	(438,353)
Forfeitures		(32,771)	(353,790)
Nonvested, ending balance	719,726	543,984	742,083
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning balance weighted average grant date value	$ 4.29	$ 2.69	$ 3.93
Granted, weighted average grant date value	$ 3.19	$ 4.93	$ 2.53
Vested, weighted average grant date value		$ 2.61	$ 3.64
Forfeitures, weighted average grant date value		$ 4.92	$ 3.89
Nonvested, ending balance weighted average grant date value	$ 3.93	$ 3.40	$ 2.69

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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