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Deconsolidation of LVE Energy Partners, LLC Condensed Income Statements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Other $ 39,420 $ 35,832
Maintenance and utilities 39,353 38,763
Selling, general and administrative 124,905 109,717
Preopening expenses 2,365 1,660
Operating Income (Loss) 80,457 76,582
Interest Expense 95,682 63,828
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (14,051) 12,758
Income taxes 2,424 (6,283)
Net income (loss) (11,627) 6,475
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (7,284) 5,852
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (4,343) 623
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Other 39,420 35,832
Maintenance and utilities   38,763
Selling, general and administrative 124,905  
Preopening expenses 2,365 4,384
Operating Income (Loss) 80,457 73,861
Interest Expense 93,306 60,435
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (11,675) 13,430
Income taxes 2,424 (6,283)
Net income (loss) (9,251) 7,147
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (5,351) 5,852
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (3,900) 1,295
LVE
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Other 1,933 2,724
Maintenance and utilities   0
Selling, general and administrative 0  
Preopening expenses 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 1,933 2,721
Interest Expense 2,376 3,393
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (443) (672)
Income taxes 0 0
Net income (loss) (443) (672)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (443) 0
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 (672)
Consolidation, Eliminations Related to Variable Interest Entity [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Other (1,933) (2,724)
Maintenance and utilities   0
Selling, general and administrative 0  
Preopening expenses 0 (2,724)
Operating Income (Loss) (1,933) 0
Interest Expense 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (1,933) 0
Income taxes 0 0
Net income (loss) (1,933) 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (1,490) 0
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest $ 443 $ 0