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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | $ 201,479,000 | $ 156,396,000 | $ 598,134,000 | $ 570,320,000
US Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | 156,678,000 | 31,091,000 | 390,009,000 | 292,937,000
Canada Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | 37,520,000 | 43,711,000 | 127,613,000 | 117,712,000
Europe And South Africa Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | 32,166,000 | 12,029,000 | 58,363,000 | 47,089,000
Asia Pacific Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | (16,483,000) | 25,644,000 | 39,443,000 | 51,946,000
Corporate And Other Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Provision For Income Tax Segment | $ (8,402,000) | $ 43,921,000 | $ (17,294,000) | $ 60,636,000

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