Notes Receivable (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Non-Affiliates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Non-Affiliates [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable from non-affiliates		$ 97.5	$ 103.9
Notes Receivable (Textuals) [Abstract]
Minimum annual interest rates	2.10%
Maximum annual interest rates	8.80%
Average annual interest rates	4.10%
Portion of par value notes estimated to be collectible	19.7
Portion of par value notes outstanding with stated maturity dates	$ 19.0

Reflects the sum of the gross carrying amounts of unpaid loans issued to businesses to acquire, develop, construct, improve, or refinance land or a building. Includes [but is not limited to] commercial mortgage loans, which are secured by a [legal] security interest in real property [commercial building or business real property] which thereby serves as collateral securing repayment of the loan; and construction financing, which is an obligation generally in the form of a [promissory] note, used for the funding of construction projects.

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