Debt Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

December 31, 2012  (Amounts are in thousands)	Net Principal Balance		Interest Rate Ranges	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Maturity Date Ranges
Fixed Rate Public/Private Notes (1)	$	4,329,352	4.625% - 7.57%	5.70%	2013 - 2026
Floating Rate Public/Private Notes (1)	301,523		(1)	1.83%	2013
Totals	$	4,630,875

December 31, 2011 (Amounts are in thousands)	Net Principal Balance		Interest Rate Ranges	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Maturity Date Ranges
Fixed Rate Public/Private Notes (1)	$	4,803,191	4.625% - 7.57%	5.84%	2012 - 2026
Floating Rate Public/Private Notes (1)	806,383		(1)	1.67%	2012 - 2013
Totals	$	5,609,574

Aggregate payments of principal on unsecured notes payable

Year	Total (1)
2013	$	526,310
2014	586,323
2015	417,812
2016	1,190,538
2017	1,446,576
Thereafter	4,341,101
Net Unamortized Premium	20,584
Total	$	8,529,244

(1) Premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the debt.