Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt

The Company’s short-term and long-term debt at September 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Borrowings under short-term line of credit - nonrecourse	$	522	$	—	$	—
Borrowings under short-term line of credit - recourse	275,000		71,500		105,000
Total borrowings under short-term line of credit	$	275,522	$	71,500	$	105,000
Current maturities of long -term debt – nonrecourse	$	1,716	$	157	$	2,806
Current maturities of long-term debt – recourse	30,939		32,051		42,365
Total current maturities of long-term debt	$	32,655	$	32,208	$	45,171
Long-term debt, less current maturities – nonrecourse	$	25,686	$	797	$	6,971
Long-term debt, less current maturities – recourse	286,718		238,088		228,758
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	312,404	$	238,885	$	235,729