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Commitments and Contingencies (Echelon) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
LVE
Dec. 31, 2012
LVE
Energy Sales Agreement
Mar. 31, 2011
LVE
Energy Sales Agreement
Dec. 31, 2012
LVE
Clark County Fees
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum
LVE
Energy Sales Agreement
Jan. 27, 2013
Subsequent Event
LVE
Energy Sales Agreement
Dec. 31, 2012
Echelon Development
acre
Dec. 31, 2011
Echelon Development
Mar. 01, 2013
Echelon Development
Subsequent Event
acre
Dec. 31, 2010
State of Nevada Department of Taxation
Reduction in State Use Taxes
Echelon Development
Dec. 31, 2010
Accrual of State Use Taxes
State of Nevada Department of Taxation
Echelon Development
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]                      
Assets held for development             $ 1,325,631,000 $ 1,089,819,000      
Impairment             993,861,000 0      
Annual ESA periodic fee, through November 2013   11,900,000                  
ESA periodic fee, annual maintenance fee         600,000            
Letter of credit securing Echelon's commitment to pay periodic fee agreement     6,000,000                
ESA purchase option, price under Amended Purchase Option Agreement           187,000,000          
Annual purchase commitments       5,200,000              
Amount remaining       3,900,000              
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, gross                 350,000,000    
Acres of land             87   87    
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, net of consideration transferred to VIE                 163,800,000    
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, net of consideration transferred to VIE and transaction costs                 157,000,000    
Loss contingency, portion not accrued $ 5,000,000                    
Reduction in use tax rate due to LEED tax credits                   5.75%  
Use tax rate for accrual of use taxes due to noncompliance with LEED tax credits                     6.00%