Long Term Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	$ 16,368	$ 5,675
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	16,368	5,675
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost method investments, fair value disclosure	17,705	7,492
Real estate partnership [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	827	899
Real estate partnership [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost method investments, fair value disclosure	1,388	1,293
Investment partnerships [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	15,541	4,776
Investment partnerships [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost method investments, fair value disclosure	$ 16,317	$ 6,199

This item represents the aggregate carrying amount of all cost-method investments as reported on or included in the balance sheet. The original cost of the investments may differ from the aggregate carrying amount disclosed due to various adjustments such as: (i) dividends received in excess of earnings after the date of investment that are considered a return of investment and therefore recorded as reductions to cost of the investment, or (ii) a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors which may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred which is other than temporary and accordingly such decrease in value has been recognized.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting as of the balance sheet date.

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