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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 09, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Investments                
Gain on sale of equity investment       $ 171,561us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal $ 66,293us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal $ 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal    
Loss on asset impairment 167,100us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 22,700us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 124,300us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 191,490us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 384,141us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 242,497us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
SIR                
Equity Investments                
Gain on sale of equity investment             $ 171,600us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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$ 171,800us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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