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Variable Interest Entities (Schedule Of Maximum Exposure To Loss In VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Carrying value of investments (Note 12)	$ 118,783	$ 114,711
Carrying value of the ALS Notes Receivable		85,747
Debt guarantees	125,429	248,105
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 244,212	$ 448,563

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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
-Paragraph 4
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
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