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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2010
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 7,092,200,000 | $ 7,048,400,000 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional value of swap agreements | 725,000,000 | 0 |  |  | 725,000,000 | 500,000,000
Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount under Amended and Restated Credit Facility |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Non cash discount premiums and other fair value related adjustments |  | 170,400,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Paid |  | 396,200,000 | 417,800,000 | 471,600,000 |  |
Reduction in existing credit facility |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Balance availability under Letters of Credit Facilities |  | 1,515,400,000 | 1,637,500,000 |  |  |
Restricted cash |  | 189,600,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds and other tax-exempt financings |  | 22,500,000 |  |  |  |
Capital lease liabilities |  | 88,300,000 | 91,800,000 |  |  |
Maximum fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative | 3.10% |  |  |  | 3.10% |
Minimum fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative | 4.61% |  |  |  | 4.61% |
Payment upon termination of Interest rate contract |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000
Interest expense over the life of the issued debt |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  | 300,000
Amount of interest rate locks terminated | 36,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Interest Cost |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Percentage of tax-exempt financings |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest at fixed rates |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |
Notional value of swap agreements |  | 210,000,000 |  |  |  |
$350.0 million 6.500% senior notes due 2010 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 128,400,000 |  |
$400.0 million 5.750% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 137,100,000 |  |
$275.0 million 6.375% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 58,100,000 |  |
$450.0 million 6.750% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 63,000,000 |  |
$450.0 million 7.875% senior notes due April 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |
$400.0 million of 7.375% senior notes due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  | 7.375% |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |
$230.0 million of 4.250% senior convertible note due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  |  | 230,000,000 |  |
Repurchase of $5,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2011 (Aug) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |
$425.0 million 6.125% senior notes due February 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
5.700% senior notes due 2041 |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase of $62,028,000 of 6.750% Senior Notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |

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