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Deb tInstrument Maturity Year

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Debt Instrument Repurchase Price Percentage On Principal Amount Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest Following change Of Control

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Debt Purchase Price Percent Of Principal Amount

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Debt Services Coverage Ratio

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Maximum consolidated leverage ratio ceiling.

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Maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio.

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Maximum period for redemption on senior note.

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Minimum amount outstanding after redemption.

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Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio floor.

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Percentage redeemable.

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Redemption price percentage of senior note.

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Secured Revolving Credit Facility

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 item	Jun. 15, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Alternate Base Rate Loans Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Alternate Base Rate Loans Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Eurodollar Loans Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Eurodollar Loans Maximum [Member]	Jun. 13, 2011 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019	Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019	Dec. 31, 2011 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 Maverick Companies	Feb. 15, 2011 7.75% Senior Notes Due 2019 on and after February 15 2015	Feb. 15, 2011 7.75% Senior Notes Due 2019 Prior To February 15 2014	Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes Due 2022	Sep. 30, 2013 11.625% Senior Notes Due 2014	Sep. 30, 2013 7.125% Senior Notes Due 2016	Sep. 30, 2013 March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 September 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 September 30, 2014 and each fiscal quarter thereafter [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance of senior notes							$ 200.0	$ 275.0					$ 464.6
Interest rate								7.75%				7.75%	11.625%	7.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date								Feb. 15, 2019				Oct. 15, 2022
Deb tInstrument Maturity Year													2014	2016
Senior notes, aggregate principal amount							475.0					300.0
Debt instrument, purchase price as a percentage of principal amount							101.00%	100.00%
Portion of the net proceeds from the offering to be funded									186.3
Debt instrument, redemption price								100.00%				100.00%
Percent redeemable								35.00%				35.00%
Redemption price percentage of senior note								107.75%				107.75%
Minimum amount outstanding after redemption								65.00%				65.00%
Maximum period for redemption on senior note (in days)								90 days				90 days
Debt instrument, repurchase price, percentage on principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest								101.00%				101.00%
Secured revolving credit facility	250.0	225.0								165.0	30.0
Increase in total credit	100.0
Marginal interest rate			1.50%	2.50%	2.50%	3.50%
Commitment fee	0.50%
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio floor	2.50
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio ceiling															4.25	4.50		4.00
Maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio																	1.75	2.00
Letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement	38.0
Total Available Credit under the agreement	$ 212.0
Minimum Debt service coverage ratio	1.05