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Debt (Recourse Debt Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2013 Recourse Debt | May 31, 2013 Recourse Debt | Dec. 31, 2013 Recourse Debt | May 17, 2013 Recourse Debt 4.875% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2023 | Apr. 30, 2013 Recourse Debt 4.875% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2023 | Jun. 30, 2013 Recourse Debt 7.75% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2014 | May 31, 2013 Recourse Debt 7.75% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2014 | May 31, 2013 Recourse Debt 7.75% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2015 | May 31, 2013 Recourse Debt 9.75% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2016 | May 31, 2013 Recourse Debt 8.00% Senior Unsecured Note Due 2017 | Dec. 31, 2013 Recourse Debt Secured Credit Facility LIBOR Plus 2.25% Due 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Recourse Debt Secured Credit Facility LIBOR Plus 2.25% Due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 4.875% | 4.875% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 9.75% | 8.00% |  |
Debt terminated amount |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 928,000,000 |  |  |  | 122,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on the extinguishment of debt | 229,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 163,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Recourse Debt Covenants and Guarantees: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiaries securing obligations |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenants, sale of guarantor or its subsidiaries percentage of proceeds used to repay debt |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenants, sale of guarantor or its subsidiaries percentage of proceeds used to repay debt if debt to cash flow is less than 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum ratio of operating cash flow to interest charges |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of debt to cash flow |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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