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Long-term Incentive Plan (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 21, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  | 155,000 | 92,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 2,213,000 | $ 5,990,000 | $ 10,567,000 | $ 15,567,000 |  |
Trading Days |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than options vested in period | 84,500 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | 3,300,000 |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plans, 2007 New LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 1,300,000 |  | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plan | 20 months |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Awards [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Churchill 2004 and 2007 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  | 324,000 |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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