Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,063,000	$ 52,125,000	$ 83,724,000	$ 31,755,000
Carrying Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	38,063,000	52,125,000
Restricted cash	17,356,000	14,592,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	632,750,000	638,500,000
Carrying Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	250,000,000	250,000,000
Carrying Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	300,000,000	300,000,000
Carrying Value | 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	300,000,000	300,000,000
Carrying Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	60,351,000	60,235,000
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	38,063,000	52,125,000
Restricted cash	17,356,000	14,592,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	633,867,000	639,246,000
Total Fair Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	257,345,000	265,938,000
Total Fair Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	322,500,000	317,064,000
Total Fair Value | 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	295,875,000	279,000,000
Total Fair Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	62,691,000	62,319,000
Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	38,063,000	52,125,000
Restricted cash	3,675,000	1,838,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0
Level 1 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 | 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Level 2
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	13,681,000	12,754,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	633,867,000	639,246,000
Level 2 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	257,345,000	265,938,000
Level 2 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	322,500,000	317,064,000
Level 2 | 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	295,875,000	279,000,000
Level 2 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	62,691,000	62,319,000
Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0
Level 3 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 3 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 3 | 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 3 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Australian subsidiary | Carrying Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	23,389,000	23,896,000
Australian subsidiary | Total Fair Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	23,840,000	24,439,000
Australian subsidiary | Level 1
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Australian subsidiary | Level 2
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	23,840,000	24,439,000
Australian subsidiary | Level 3
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 0	$ 0