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Debt and Other Obligations (Debt Purchases and Repayments) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                 $ 726,992,000 $ 1,894,847,000  
Cash Paid                 762,970,000 [1] 1,978,709,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations 640,000 1,000 577,000 35,909,000 117,388,000 0 7,518,000 7,068,000 37,127,000 [2] 131,974,000 [3] 0
Write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts                   48,100,000  
Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                   619,125,000  
Cash Paid                   619,125,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations                   1,893,000 [3]  
Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 9% Senior Notes [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                 314,170,000 552,715,000  
Cash Paid                 332,045,000 [1] 589,105,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations                 17,894,000 [2] 62,966,000 [3]  
Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.75% Secured Notes [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                 294,362,000 [4] 706,045,000  
Cash Paid                 312,465,000 [1],[4] 752,332,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations                 18,103,000 [2],[4] 64,989,000 [3]  
Fixed Rate High Yield Bonds 7.5% Senior Notes [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                   51,000  
Cash Paid                   51,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations                   0 [3]  
WCP Securitized Notes [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                   16,911,000  
Cash Paid                   18,096,000 [1]  
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations                   681,000 [3]  
2012 Revolver [Member]
                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Amount                 $ (241,000) [2] $ (1,445,000) [3]  
[1] Exclusive of accrued interest.
[2] The losses predominantly relate to cash losses, including with respect to make whole payments.
[3] Inclusive of $48.1 million related to the write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts. In addition, the remainder relates to cash losses including with respect to make whole payments.
[4] The redemption of the 7.75% Secured Notes was funded by the release of restricted cash.