Fair Value Disclosures (Estimated Fair Value of Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Estimated fair values of notes payable [Abstract]
Notes payable	$ 2,548,822,000	$ 2,616,986,000
Debt	2,524,956,000	2,656,560,000
Notes Payable Fair Values Hypothetical Percent Increase In Interest Rates	1.00%
Impact Of Overall One Percent Increase In Interest Rates Decrease In Fair Values Of Notes Payable	$ 68,600,000
Impact Of Overall One Percent Increase In Interest Rates Decrease In Fair Values Of Notes Payable Percent	2.70%

The dollar impact (in millions) of a one-percentage-point increase in the interest rates used to estimate the fair values of notes payable - resulting in a decrease in estimated fair values.

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The percentage impact of a one-percentage-point increase in the interest rates used to estimate the fair values of notes payable - resulting in a decrease in estimated fair values.

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The hypothetical percent increase in interest rates used to estimate the fair values of notes payable. Disclosed to show the sensitivity of the fair values estimates on the interest rates selected.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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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 notes payable as of the balance sheet date.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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