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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | $ 11,382,408 | $ 6,506,029
Fair values | 11,898,997 | 6,860,092
Credit Facilities [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 936,796 | 520,141
Fair values | 940,334 | 526,684
Senior Debt [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 4,772,607 | 3,195,724
Fair values | 5,038,678 | 3,403,353
Exchangeable senior notes [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 1,315,448 | 1,521,568
Fair values | 1,431,805 | 1,591,976
Secured mortgage debt [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 1,725,773 | 1,249,729
Fair values | 1,861,261 | 1,320,084
Secured mortgage debt of consolidated investees [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 1,468,637 |
Fair values | 1,486,040 |
Other debt of consolidated investees [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 775,763 |
Fair values | 751,075 |
Other debt [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |
Debt | 387,384 | 18,867
Fair values | $ 389,804 | $ 17,995

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