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Long-term Debt Issuance (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 Chilean Bank Loan [Member] payments | Jun. 30, 2012 Chilian Term Credit Facility Maturing 2019 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Chilian Term Credit Facility Maturing 2019 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Brazilian Term Credit Facility Maturing 2017 [Member] payments | Dec. 31, 2011 Brazilian Term Credit Facility Maturing 2017 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Payable 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Payable 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 1997 Senior Notes Payable 2012 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Payable 2013 Thru 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Payable 2013 Thru 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 1998 Senior Notes Payable 2013 Thru 2018 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Non Recourse Notes Payable 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non Recourse Notes Payable 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2003 Non Recourse Notes Payable 2018 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Secured Notes Maturing 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Secured Notes Maturing 2017 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47.9 |  |  | $ 348.6 |  |  | $ 368.7 |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 97.9 |  | 97.9 |  | 7.9 |  | 39.9 | 40.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 |  | 112.0 | 112.0 |  | 368.7 | 368.7 |  | 0 | 189.6 | 350.0 | 0
Maturity in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable used as collateral on loan | 9.9 |  | 9.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113.7 |  |  | 410.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of indebtedness liable for in event of default of notes receivable collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Future Semi Annual Payments |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | (242.1) | 0.1 | 242.1 | 0.1 |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 52.2 | 0 | 52.2 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | $ (4.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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