Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Treasury Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Treasury Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (89,030)	$ 7,944	$ 0	$ (80,440)	$ (3,677)	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)
Beginning Balance, Shares		79,441,991
Net loss	(3,795)			(3,795)
Pension-related minimum liability adjustments, net of income taxes	1,034				1,034
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	19				19
Unrealized gain on long-term investment securities, accounted for under the equity method, net of income taxes	322				322
Change in net unrealized gain on investment securities, net of income taxes	(8,476)				(8,476)
Unrealized gain on investment securities, net of income taxes	(8,476)
Total other comprehensive loss	(7,101)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(10,896)
Distributions and dividends on common stock	65,717		45,909	19,808
Note conversion, net of income taxes	44,439	196	44,243
Note conversion, net of income taxes, shares		1,955,425
Exercise of employee stock options	45	1	44
Exercise of employee stock options, shares		3,096
Tax benefit of employee stock options exercised	4		4
Amortization of deferred compensation	1,618		1,618
Ending Balance	$ (119,537)	$ 8,141	$ 0	$ (104,043)	$ (10,778)	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)
Ending Balance, Shares		81,400,512