Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 240,402	[1]	$ 257,606	[1]
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	172,956	[1]	200,181	[1]
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	24,350		23,979
Management fee expense	0		0
Operating income	43,096		33,446
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(33,376)		(26,252)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	3,049		(21,057)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(21,458)		0
Gain on investment securities for sale	5,406		0
Equity income in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Management fee income	0		0
Other, net	809		(68)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(2,016)		(11,182)
Income tax benefit (expense)	335		3,492
Net loss	(1,681)		(7,690)
Comprehensive income	4,233		(12,033)
Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	481		2,863
Equity loss on long-term investments	481		2,863
Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	(23)		(114)
Equity loss on long-term investments	(23)		(114)
Parent/Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	0		0
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	5,876		6,261
Management fee expense	0		0
Operating income	(5,876)		(6,261)
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(32,960)		(24,909)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	3,049		(21,057)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(21,458)
Gain on investment securities for sale	0
Equity income in consolidated subsidiaries	31,288		24,618
Management fee income	2,377		2,291
Other, net	702		(95)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(22,901)		(25,527)
Income tax benefit (expense)	21,220		17,837
Net loss	(1,681)		(7,690)
Comprehensive income	4,233		(12,033)
Parent/Issuer [Member] | Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	0		0
Parent/Issuer [Member] | Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	(23)		(114)
Equity loss on long-term investments	(23)		(114)
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	240,402		257,606
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	172,956		200,181
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	18,494		18,204
Management fee expense	2,377		2,291
Operating income	46,575		36,930
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(412)		(1,336)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain on investment securities for sale	5,406
Equity income in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Management fee income	0		0
Other, net	55		27
Loss before provision for income taxes	51,624		35,621
Income tax benefit (expense)	(20,657)		(13,233)
Net loss	30,967		22,388
Comprehensive income	34,445		21,764
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	0		0
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	0		0
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	0		0
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	(20)		(486)
Management fee expense	0		0
Operating income	20		486
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(4)		(7)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain on investment securities for sale	0
Equity income in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Management fee income	0		0
Other, net	52		0
Loss before provision for income taxes	549		3,342
Income tax benefit (expense)	(228)		(1,112)
Net loss	321		2,230
Comprehensive income	321		2,230
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member] | Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	481		2,863
Equity loss on long-term investments	481		2,863
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member] | Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	0		0
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	0		0
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	0		0
Management fee expense	(2,377)		(2,291)
Operating income	2,377		2,291
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	0		0
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain on investment securities for sale	0
Equity income in consolidated subsidiaries	(31,288)		(24,618)
Management fee income	(2,377)		(2,291)
Other, net	0		0
Loss before provision for income taxes	(31,288)		(24,618)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0
Net loss	(31,288)		(24,618)
Comprehensive income	(34,766)		(23,994)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] | Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	0		0
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] | Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	0		0
Equity loss on long-term investments	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Revenues and Cost of goods sold include excise taxes of $108,911 and $121,925, respectively.