Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Treasury Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Treasury Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (21,609)	$ 9,748	$ 0	$ (114,787)	$ 22,860	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)	$ 73,427
Beginning Balance (in shares)		97,482,998
Net income (loss)	36,265			25,384				10,881
Change in net loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	411				411
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	28				28
Unrealized gain on long-term investment securities accounted for under the equity method, net of income taxes	2,299				2,299
Change in net unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of income taxes	13,074				13,074
Net unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale reclassified into net income, net of income taxes	22				22
Unrealized gain on investment securities, net of income taxes	13,096
Total other comprehensive income	15,834
Comprehensive income (loss)	52,099
Distributions and dividends on common stock	(121,340)		(84,524)	(36,816)
Restricted stock grant	100	100
Restricted stock grant (in shares)		1,000,000
Effect of stock dividend	0	520		(520)
Effect of stock dividend (in shares)		5,195,856
Note conversions, inclusive of taxes $1,006	63,149	510	62,639
Note conversion, inclusive of taxes $1,006 (in shares)		5,107,050
Beneficial conversion feature of notes payable, net of income taxes of $10,327	14,648		14,648
Exercise of stock options	4,307	34	4,273
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		339,683
Tax benefit of options exercised	937		937
Stock-based compensation	2,027		2,027
Contributions made by non-controlling interest	2,676							2,676
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(4,861)							(4,861)
Ending Balance	$ (7,867)	$ 10,912	$ 0	$ (126,739)	$ 38,694	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)	$ 82,123
Ending Balance (in shares)		109,125,587