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Variable Interest Entities (Schedule Of Maximum Exposure To Loss In VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Carrying value of investments (Note 11)	$ 114,711	$ 115,554
Carrying value of the ALS Notes Receivable	85,747	79,254
Debt guarantee	248,105	267,260
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 448,563	$ 462,068

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Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

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Variable interest entity, entity maximum loss exposure, debt guaranteed, amount

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Variable interest entity, entity maximum loss exposure, equity investment amount

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Variable Interest Entity Entity Maximum Loss Exposure Notes Receivable

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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
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