Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 276,594	[1]	$ 291,180	[1]	$ 534,200	[1]	$ 551,558	[1]
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	211,752	[1]	231,073	[1]	411,933	[1]	436,250	[1]
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	23,914		22,140		47,893		45,865
Operating (loss) income	40,928		37,967		74,374		69,443
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(26,509)		(25,082)		(52,761)		(50,010)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	(6,003)		9,437		(27,060)		8,862
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	(7,888)		(1,217)		(7,888)		(1,217)
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale	0		1,506		0		14,541
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments	0		19,475		0		23,611
Gain on sales of townhomes	0		577		0		3,712
Other, net	583		140		515		216
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	5,128		48,846		(6,054)		80,868
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,233		18,545		(2,259)		31,194
Net income (loss)	3,895		30,301		(3,795)		49,674
Per basic common share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 0.05		$ 0.38		$ (0.05)		$ 0.62
Per diluted common share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 0.05		$ 0.34		$ (0.05)		$ 0.61
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share	$ 0.40		$ 0.38		$ 0.80		$ 0.76
Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	5,232		6,197		8,095		11,101
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments	5,232		6,197		8,095		11,101
Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	(1,215)		(154)		(1,329)		609
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments	$ (1,215)		$ (154)		$ (1,329)		$ 609

[1] Revenues and Cost of goods sold include excise taxes of $130,967, $142,934, $252,892 and $270,568, respectively.