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Percent Of Notes Required To Be Repurchased At The Option Of The Holders On Set Dates

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2015	May 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percent of notes required to be repurchased at the option of the holders				100.00%
Convertible guaranteed notes payable, net					$ 11,763,000	$ 12,126,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument					500,000,000	500,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument					$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.40%	4.40%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument					$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.25%	4.25%
6% Convertible Guaranteed Note [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument				$ 115,000,000	$ 11,900,000	$ 12,400,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
LCIF [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		99.883%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.40%
LCIF [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument			$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			99.026%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.25%
LCIF [Member] \| 6% Convertible Guaranteed Note [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument				$ 115,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				6.00%
Percent of notes required to be repurchased at the option of the holders				100.00%
Convertible guaranteed notes payable, net					$ 11,900,000
Bridgewater Hills Corporate Center, LLC [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, value	$ 15,500,000