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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 4) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 8.0% Convertible Note	Jun. 30, 2012 8.0% Convertible Note	Mar. 31, 2012 8.0% Convertible Note	Sep. 30, 2013 8.0% Convertible Note	Dec. 31, 2012 8.0% Convertible Note	Feb. 08, 2012 8.0% Convertible Note
Long-term debt
Principal amount					$ 275,000,000	$ 275,000,000	$ 275,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Interest in kind	14,669,000	5,800,000	5,700,000	3,200,000
Principal outstanding					289,700,000
Amount of principal and accrued interest that is convertible into one share of the entity's common stock (in dollars per share)							$ 4.50
Unamortized discount					$ 32,300,000	$ 37,800,000	$ 43,600,000