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Non-Recourse Obligations of Variable Interest Entity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Non Recourse Obligations of Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Non-Recourse Obligations of Variable Interest Entity | The non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity represent the outstanding debt of LVE and is comprised of the following:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (In thousands)
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity, current: |  |  |
Notes payable to members | $ | 33,061 |  |  | $ | 29,686 |
Construction and term loan facility | 119,052 |  |  | — |
Tax-exempt variable rate bonds | 73,000 |  |  | — |
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity, long term: |  |  |
Construction and term loan facility | — |  |  | 119,980 |
Tax-exempt variable rate bonds | — |  |  | 73,000 |
Total non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity | $ | 225,113 |  |  | $ | 222,666 |

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